Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,956flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,402–$4,510
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Fort Worth → Austin$3,391

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,252	$3.49	$2,894 – $3,609
53' refrigerated	$3,876	$4.16	$3,372 – $4,380
48' flatbed	$3,956	$4.25	$3,402 – $4,510
Step deck	$4,316	$4.64	$3,625 – $5,006
Power only	$2,856	$3.07	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.31	$1,789 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.27	$1,800 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.40	$1,093 – $1,509

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,150	$5.24	$5,289 – $7,011	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,977	$5.65	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,641	$4.06	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,057	$4.14	$5,209 – $6,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$5,643	$5.03	$4,853 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,402 and $4,510.

How far is Austin, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 931 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 $909 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,391, which makes Austin, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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