Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,534flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,759–$6,309
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,855
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$6,759

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,604	$2.68	$4,098 – $5,111
53' refrigerated	$5,485	$3.19	$4,772 – $6,198
48' flatbed	$5,534	$3.22	$4,759 – $6,309
Step deck	$6,024	$3.50	$5,061 – $6,988
Power only	$4,084	$2.38	$3,553 – $4,615
Hotshot	$3,083	$1.79	$2,559 – $3,607
26' box truck	$3,015	$1.75	$2,563 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,842	$1.07	$1,547 – $2,136

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$1,917	$7.83	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,058	$2.94	$6,930 – $9,186	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,533	$3.75	$2,179 – $2,888	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$5,287	$3.25	$4,546 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$7,839	$3.30	$6,742 – $8,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,855	$7.30	$1,595 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$5,771	$3.20	$4,963 – $6,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$7,984	$2.95	$6,866 – $9,102	6 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, NY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,759 and $6,309.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,855 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,759, which makes Auburn, NY to Austin, TX 18% 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