Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Altoona, IA flatbed rate

$3,173flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,729–$3,617
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Altoona → Austin$3,833

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

Austin to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$2.70	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,112	$3.22	$2,707 – $3,516
48' flatbed	$3,173	$3.28	$2,729 – $3,617
Step deck	$3,461	$3.58	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,295	$2.37	$1,996 – $2,593
Hotshot	$1,731	$1.79	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,701	$1.76	$1,446 – $1,956
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.08	$877 – $1,211

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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 Altoona

48' flatbed lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,993	$3.33	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$7,177	$4.19	$6,172 – $8,182	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$2,083	$5.90	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,409	$2.50	$2,932 – $3,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,399	$2.99	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Altoona, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Altoona, IA is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,729 and $3,617.

How far is Austin, TX from Altoona, IA by truck?

About 967 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 $945 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Austin, TX to Altoona, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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