Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Alvin, TX flatbed rate

$1,257flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 193 mi
Typical range: $1,081–$1,433
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Alvin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $189
All-in estimate: $1,257

Return trip

Alvin → Austin$1,257

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Alvin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Alvin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$985	$5.10	$876 – $1,093
53' refrigerated	$1,177	$6.10	$1,024 – $1,330
48' flatbed	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433
Step deck	$1,384	$7.17	$1,162 – $1,605
Power only	$830	$4.30	$722 – $938
Hotshot	$625	$3.24	$518 – $731
26' box truck	$627	$3.25	$533 – $721
Sprinter van	$394	$2.04	$331 – $457

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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 Alvin

48' flatbed lanes into Alvin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$5,438	$3.23	$4,677 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$3,195	$2.62	$2,747 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$4,607	$2.89	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$1,363	$5.83	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$1,521	$5.16	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Alvin, TX is estimated at $1,257 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 193 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,081 and $1,433.

How far is Austin, TX from Alvin, TX by truck?

About 193 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $189 of the $1,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alvin, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology