Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albany, GA flatbed rate

$3,684flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $3,168–$4,199
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Albany price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,751
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $3,684

Return trip

Albany → Austin$3,114

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

Austin to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$3.17	$2,696 – $3,363
53' refrigerated	$3,612	$3.78	$3,142 – $4,081
48' flatbed	$3,684	$3.86	$3,168 – $4,199
Step deck	$4,018	$4.21	$3,375 – $4,661
Power only	$2,663	$2.79	$2,317 – $3,009
Hotshot	$2,009	$2.10	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,974	$2.07	$1,678 – $2,270
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.27	$1,018 – $1,406

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Albany

48' flatbed lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,053	$4.05	$3,486 – $4,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$11,055	$4.72	$9,507 – $12,603	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$4,387	$5.06	$3,772 – $5,001	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$3,223	$4.03	$2,772 – $3,674	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$5,329	$2.78	$4,583 – $6,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,349	$3.68	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,881	$3.80	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$10,732	$4.73	$9,229 – $12,234	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Albany, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Albany, GA is estimated at $3,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,168 and $4,199.

How far is Austin, TX from Albany, GA by truck?

About 955 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 $933 of the $3,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,114, which makes Austin, TX to Albany, GA 18% 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