Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,853flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,533
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $4,853

Return trip

Austin → Allentown$6,350

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allentown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,037	$2.38	$3,593 – $4,481
53' refrigerated	$4,809	$2.84	$4,184 – $5,434
48' flatbed	$4,853	$2.87	$4,174 – $5,533
Step deck	$5,284	$3.12	$4,438 – $6,129
Power only	$3,580	$2.11	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,703	$1.60	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,643	$1.56	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,615	$0.95	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Allentown

48' flatbed lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,227	$12.92	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,436	$3.23	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,592	$2.89	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,097	$2.92	$6,103 – $8,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,440	$2.91	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allentown, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Allentown, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,853 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,533.

How far is Allentown, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,694 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,655 of the $4,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,350, which makes Allentown, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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