Athens, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Athens, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Athens, 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: 32,587

Flatbed lanes from Athens

48' flatbed rates from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,666	$4.84	$4,013 – $5,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$6,643	$3.15	$5,713 – $7,573	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,367	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,062	$3.58	$5,213 – $6,910	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,121	$4.71	$3,544 – $4,698	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,434	$3.78	$2,954 – $3,915	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$6,463	$3.16	$5,558 – $7,368	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$3,356	$6.54	$2,886 – $3,826	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,905	$4.02	$2,498 – $3,312	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$7,157	$3.12	$6,155 – $8,159	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$3,203	$3.87	$2,754 – $3,651	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$2,325	$5.67	$2,000 – $2,651	1 d

From Athens, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.12 a mile (San Jose, $7,157) and $6.54 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,356) 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 Athens

Flatbed lanes into Athens

48' flatbed rates into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,932	$4.07	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$10,039	$4.76	$8,634 – $11,444	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,279	$5.68	$2,820 – $3,738	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,948	$4.16	$2,535 – $3,361	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,772	$2.82	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,241	$3.70	$2,788 – $3,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,534	$3.89	$3,039 – $4,029	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$9,767	$4.78	$8,400 – $11,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,874	$4.20	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$1,912	$3.73	$1,645 – $2,180	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,989	$4.13	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$10,817	$4.71	$9,302 – $12,331	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$3,295	$3.98	$2,834 – $3,757	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$1,963	$4.79	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d

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

Athens rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Athens 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

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