Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,510flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,421
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,497
Fuel: $2,013
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

Riverside → Huntsville$9,838

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Huntsville to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028
53' refrigerated	$6,468	$3.14	$5,628 – $7,309
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.16	$5,599 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216
Power only	$4,828	$2.34	$4,200 – $5,455
Hotshot	$3,645	$1.77	$3,025 – $4,265
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.73	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.05	$1,825 – $2,520

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,421.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,013 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,838, which makes Huntsville, AL to Riverside, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →