Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA flatbed rate

$6,131flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $5,273–$6,990
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Alexandria price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,620
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $6,131

Return trip

Alexandria → Austin$4,849

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,092	$3.29	$4,532 – $5,652
53' refrigerated	$6,067	$3.92	$5,278 – $6,856
48' flatbed	$6,131	$3.96	$5,273 – $6,990
Step deck	$6,677	$4.32	$5,608 – $7,745
Power only	$4,511	$2.92	$3,924 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.20	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,332	$2.15	$2,832 – $3,832
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.32	$1,711 – $2,363

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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 Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes into Alexandria, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,913	$7.71	$1,645 – $2,180	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$14,239	$5.24	$12,246 – $16,233	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$4,251	$6.05	$3,656 – $4,846	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,748	$4.01	$4,943 – $6,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,127	$3.06	$6,129 – $8,125	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,412	$9.00	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$6,408	$3.93	$5,511 – $7,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$14,026	$5.25	$12,063 – $15,990	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA is estimated at $6,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,273 and $6,990.

How far is Austin, TX from Alexandria, VA by truck?

About 1,547 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 $1,511 of the $6,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,849, which makes Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA 26% 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