Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$9,960flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,090 mi
Typical range: $8,565–$11,354
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,918
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $9,960

Return trip

Huntsville → Irvine$6,590

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Irvine to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,310	$3.98	$7,396 – $9,224
53' refrigerated	$9,898	$4.74	$8,611 – $11,185
48' flatbed	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354
Step deck	$10,836	$5.18	$9,102 – $12,570
Power only	$7,388	$3.54	$6,428 – $8,349
Hotshot	$5,578	$2.67	$4,630 – $6,527
26' box truck	$5,448	$2.61	$4,631 – $6,266
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.59	$2,792 – $3,856

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,897	$4.09	$3,352 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$10,118	$4.75	$8,702 – $11,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,313	$5.65	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,818	$2.81	$4,143 – $5,492	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,208	$3.72	$2,759 – $3,657	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,575	$3.88	$3,075 – $4,076	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$9,847	$4.77	$8,468 – $11,225	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $9,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,565 and $11,354.

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

About 2,090 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 $2,042 of the $9,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,590, which makes Irvine, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. 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 →