Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$10,064flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $8,655–$11,473
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,998
Fuel: $2,066
All-in estimate: $10,064

Return trip

Huntsville → Long Beach$6,659

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

Long Beach to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,399	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,322
53' refrigerated	$10,003	$4.73	$8,703 – $11,304
48' flatbed	$10,064	$4.76	$8,655 – $11,473
Step deck	$10,949	$5.18	$9,197 – $12,701
Power only	$7,468	$3.53	$6,497 – $8,439
Hotshot	$5,639	$2.67	$4,680 – $6,597
26' box truck	$5,507	$2.60	$4,681 – $6,333
Sprinter van	$3,359	$1.59	$2,822 – $3,897

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Huntsville, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $10,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,655 and $11,473.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 2,115 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 $2,066 of the $10,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,659, which makes Long Beach, 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 →