Tuscaloosa, AL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Tuscaloosa, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Tuscaloosa, 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: 114,288

Flatbed lanes from Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed rates from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,059	$4.72	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,590	$3.15	$5,668 – $7,513	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,705	$3.86	$2,326 – $3,084	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,593	$4.22	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,982	$3.59	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,197	$3.88	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$3,176	$6.76	$2,732 – $3,621	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$7,154	$3.12	$6,153 – $8,156	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$2,977	$3.98	$2,560 – $3,393	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$2,553	$5.33	$2,196 – $2,911	1 d

From Tuscaloosa, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.12 a mile (San Jose, $7,154) and $6.76 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,176) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed rates into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,747	$5.35	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,709	$2.82	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,533	$3.61	$3,038 – $4,028	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,721	$4.31	$2,340 – $3,102	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$1,810	$3.85	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$10,812	$4.71	$9,299 – $12,326	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$3,063	$4.09	$2,634 – $3,492	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$2,156	$4.50	$1,854 – $2,457	1 d

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

Tuscaloosa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tuscaloosa 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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