Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,641flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,992–$5,291
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,524
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $4,641

Return trip

Houston → Austin$3,979

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

Austin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,833	$3.35	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,568	$4.00	$3,974 – $5,162
48' flatbed	$4,641	$4.06	$3,992 – $5,291
Step deck	$5,060	$4.43	$4,250 – $5,869
Power only	$3,379	$2.96	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,550	$2.23	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,501	$2.19	$2,126 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,533	$1.34	$1,288 – $1,778

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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
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
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,917	$4.26	$3,369 – $4,465	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,992 and $5,291.

How far is Austin, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,143 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,117 of the $4,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Austin, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. 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