Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$1,278flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,099–$1,457
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,082
Fuel: $196
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Arlington → Austin$1,278

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

Austin to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,002	$4.99	$892 – $1,112
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$5.96	$1,042 – $1,354
48' flatbed	$1,278	$6.36	$1,099 – $1,457
Step deck	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631
Power only	$846	$4.21	$736 – $956
Hotshot	$637	$3.17	$528 – $745
26' box truck	$639	$3.18	$543 – $735
Sprinter van	$401	$1.99	$337 – $465

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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 Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Arlington, TX is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,099 and $1,457.

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

About 201 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 $196 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, 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