Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,949flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $6,836–$9,061
Transit: 5 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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,931
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $7,949

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$5,900

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$3.21	$5,902 – $7,360
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$3.82	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,949	$3.85	$6,836 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,648	$4.19	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,895	$2.85	$5,129 – $6,661
Hotshot	$4,451	$2.15	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,347	$2.10	$3,695 – $4,999
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.28	$2,228 – $3,077

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$13,676	$4.82	$11,761 – $15,591	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,563	$4.12	$3,924 – $5,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$8,431	$3.82	$7,250 – $9,611	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$5,655	$4.41	$4,864 – $6,447	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$12,840	$4.59	$11,043 – $14,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$8,006	$3.84	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 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, WA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,836 and $9,061.

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

About 2,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,018 of the $7,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,900, which makes Auburn, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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