Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$10,771flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,284 mi
Typical range: $9,263–$12,279
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,540
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $10,771

Return trip

Huntsville → Sacramento$7,127

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

Sacramento to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,997	$3.94	$8,008 – $9,987
53' refrigerated	$10,716	$4.69	$9,323 – $12,109
48' flatbed	$10,771	$4.72	$9,263 – $12,279
Step deck	$11,716	$5.13	$9,841 – $13,590
Power only	$8,007	$3.51	$6,966 – $9,048
Hotshot	$6,046	$2.65	$5,018 – $7,074
26' box truck	$5,902	$2.58	$5,017 – $6,787
Sprinter van	$3,599	$1.58	$3,023 – $4,175

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Huntsville, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $10,771 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,263 and $12,279.

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

About 2,284 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 $2,231 of the $10,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,127, which makes Sacramento, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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