Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trussville, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,805flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $2,412–$3,198
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trussville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,133
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $2,805

Return trip

Houston → Trussville$2,886

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

Trussville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Trussville, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$3.33	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,729	$3.97	$2,374 – $3,083
48' flatbed	$2,805	$4.08	$2,412 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,065	$4.45	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$1,997	$2.90	$1,737 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,506	$2.19	$1,250 – $1,762
26' box truck	$1,485	$2.16	$1,262 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$915	$1.33	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Trussville

48' flatbed lanes from Trussville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$4,789	$4.80	$4,118 – $5,459	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$6,751	$3.14	$5,806 – $7,696	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,623	$3.91	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,169	$3.57	$5,305 – $7,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,234	$4.67	$3,642 – $4,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$3,406	$3.79	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$6,557	$3.16	$5,639 – $7,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$2,836	$4.06	$2,439 – $3,233	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 Trussville, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Trussville, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,805 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,412 and $3,198.

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

About 688 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 $672 of the $2,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,886, which makes Trussville, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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