Birmingham, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Birmingham, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Birmingham, 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: 196,357

Flatbed lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed rates from Birmingham, 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	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$3,051	$6.94	$2,624 – $3,479	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$7,265	$3.11	$6,248 – $8,282	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$3,131	$3.90	$2,693 – $3,569	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$2,371	$5.59	$2,039 – $2,703	1 d

From Birmingham, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.11 a mile (San Jose, $7,265) and $6.94 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,051) 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 Birmingham

Flatbed lanes into Birmingham

48' flatbed rates into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,094	$4.03	$3,521 – $4,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,668	$5.39	$3,154 – $4,181	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,830	$4.23	$2,434 – $3,226	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,383	$3.65	$2,909 – $3,857	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,449	$3.92	$2,966 – $3,931	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,871	$4.20	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$1,739	$3.95	$1,496 – $1,982	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$10,980	$4.70	$9,443 – $12,517	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$3,222	$4.02	$2,771 – $3,673	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$2,002	$4.72	$1,722 – $2,282	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Alabama market

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

Birmingham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Birmingham 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 Birmingham

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Flatbed lanes into Birmingham

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