Alabaster, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Alabaster, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Alabaster, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$4.56/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.23/mi
vs national: +6.8%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 34,460

Flatbed lanes from Alabaster

48' flatbed rates from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,716	$3.85	$2,336 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	428 mi	$3,001	$7.01	$2,581 – $3,422	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	720 mi	$2,896	$4.02	$2,491 – $3,302	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,340 mi	$7,282	$3.11	$6,262 – $8,301	5 d
Austin, TX	794 mi	$3,108	$3.91	$2,673 – $3,543	2 d
Charlotte, NC	435 mi	$2,408	$5.54	$2,071 – $2,745	1 d

From Alabaster, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.11 a mile (San Jose, $7,282) and $7.01 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,001) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Alabaster

Flatbed lanes into Alabaster

48' flatbed rates into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	428 mi	$1,711	$4.00	$1,471 – $1,950	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	720 mi	$2,980	$4.14	$2,563 – $3,398	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,340 mi	$11,005	$4.70	$9,464 – $12,545	5 d
Austin, TX	794 mi	$3,198	$4.03	$2,751 – $3,646	2 d
Charlotte, NC	435 mi	$2,033	$4.67	$1,748 – $2,317	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Alabama market

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Alabaster is priced with the Alabama market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Alabaster's own distances.

Alabaster rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Alabaster by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

Flatbed lanes from Alabaster

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