Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,759flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,145
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain Brook to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Houston → Mountain Brook$2,839

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

Mountain Brook to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.99	$2,334 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497
Power only	$1,962	$2.92	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.20	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678
Sprinter van	$900	$1.34	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,852	$4.78	$4,172 – $5,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,656	$3.89	$2,284 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$4,294	$4.65	$3,693 – $4,896	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,360	$3.81	$2,890 – $3,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,145.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 672 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 $656 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,839, which makes Mountain Brook, 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