Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anniston, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,326flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$3,791
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anniston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Austin → Anniston$3,422

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Anniston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Anniston, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$3.14	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$3.74	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210
Power only	$2,394	$2.75	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113
26' box truck	$1,776	$2.04	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.25	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Anniston

48' flatbed lanes from Anniston, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$6,889	$3.13	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,637	$3.90	$2,268 – $3,006	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$6,321	$3.55	$5,436 – $7,206	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$4,090	$4.72	$3,517 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,546	$3.74	$3,050 – $4,042	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$6,698	$3.15	$5,760 – $7,636	5 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 Anniston, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Anniston, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $3,791.

How far is Anniston, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $850 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Anniston, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,422, which makes Anniston, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology