Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,334flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,867–$3,801
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,334

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$3,431

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

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$3.13	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$3.74	$2,838 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,639	$4.17	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,401	$2.75	$2,089 – $2,713
Hotshot	$1,811	$2.07	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,781	$2.04	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.25	$919 – $1,270

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,796	$4.80	$4,125 – $5,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$6,994	$3.13	$6,015 – $7,973	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$2,882	$3.76	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,916	$4.01	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,425	$3.54	$5,525 – $7,324	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$4,241	$4.67	$3,648 – $4,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,540	$3.75	$3,045 – $4,036	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$6,789	$3.14	$5,839 – $7,740	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 Auburn, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,867 and $3,801.

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

About 873 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 $853 of the $3,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,431, which makes Auburn, 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