Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,318flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,994–$2,643
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,318

Return trip

Houston → Mobile$2,386

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mobile to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$3.62	$1,669 – $2,082
53' refrigerated	$2,238	$4.32	$1,947 – $2,529
48' flatbed	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643
Step deck	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943
Power only	$1,626	$3.14	$1,415 – $1,837
Hotshot	$1,226	$2.37	$1,017 – $1,434
26' box truck	$1,213	$2.34	$1,031 – $1,395
Sprinter van	$750	$1.45	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mobile, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,994 and $2,643.

How far is Mobile, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $506 of the $2,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes Mobile, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology