Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,756flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,142
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

Houston → Vestavia Hills$2,836

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

Vestavia Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$3.35	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,680	$3.99	$2,331 – $3,028
48' flatbed	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,012	$4.49	$2,530 – $3,494
Power only	$1,960	$2.92	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,478	$2.20	$1,227 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,458	$2.17	$1,239 – $1,677
Sprinter van	$899	$1.34	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827	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 Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,142.

How far is Vestavia Hills, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Vestavia Hills, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,836, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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