Mobile, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Mobile, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Mobile, 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: 201,367

Flatbed lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed rates from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	454 mi	$3,110	$6.85	$2,674 – $3,545	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	663 mi	$2,733	$4.12	$2,351 – $3,116	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,329 mi	$7,251	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,266	5 d
Austin, TX	678 mi	$2,776	$4.09	$2,388 – $3,165	2 d
Charlotte, NC	620 mi	$3,020	$4.87	$2,598 – $3,443	2 d

From Mobile, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.11 a mile (San Jose, $7,251) and $6.85 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,110) 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 Mobile

Flatbed lanes into Mobile

48' flatbed rates into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,792	$3.86	$4,121 – $5,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,539	$4.98	$3,904 – $5,175	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,386	$4.61	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,712	$2.82	$4,052 – $5,371	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,002	$3.48	$3,442 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,042	$4.11	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$9,642	$4.79	$8,292 – $10,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,701	$4.32	$2,323 – $3,079	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	454 mi	$1,772	$3.90	$1,524 – $2,020	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	663 mi	$2,813	$4.24	$2,419 – $3,206	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,329 mi	$10,959	$4.71	$9,425 – $12,493	5 d
Austin, TX	678 mi	$2,857	$4.21	$2,457 – $3,257	2 d
Charlotte, NC	620 mi	$2,550	$4.11	$2,193 – $2,907	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Alabama market

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

Mobile rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Mobile 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 Mobile

Price a load from Mobile

Flatbed lanes into Mobile

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