Bessemer, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bessemer, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Bessemer, 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: 25,079

Flatbed lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed rates from Bessemer, 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	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$3,064	$6.92	$2,635 – $3,493	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,868	$4.04	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$7,243	$3.11	$6,229 – $8,257	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$3,088	$3.92	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$2,424	$5.51	$2,085 – $2,764	1 d

From Bessemer, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.11 a mile (San Jose, $7,243) and $6.92 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,064) 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 Bessemer

Flatbed lanes into Bessemer

48' flatbed rates into Bessemer, 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	2,125 mi	$10,106	$4.76	$8,691 – $11,521	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,713	$5.37	$3,193 – $4,233	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,783	$4.26	$2,393 – $3,173	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$4,796	$2.81	$4,124 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,404	$3.94	$2,928 – $3,881	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$9,809	$4.78	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,836	$4.23	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$1,746	$3.94	$1,502 – $1,991	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,951	$4.16	$2,538 – $3,364	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$10,946	$4.71	$9,414 – $12,479	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$3,178	$4.04	$2,733 – $3,623	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$2,047	$4.65	$1,760 – $2,333	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Alabama market

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

Bessemer rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bessemer 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 Bessemer

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Bessemer rates by truck type

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