Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Auburn, WA flatbed rate

$5,900flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $5,074–$6,726
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,882
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $5,900

Return trip

Auburn → Austin$7,949

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

Austin to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Auburn, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$2.38	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,862	$2.84	$5,100 – $6,624
48' flatbed	$5,900	$2.86	$5,074 – $6,726
Step deck	$6,419	$3.11	$5,392 – $7,446
Power only	$4,375	$2.12	$3,807 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,304	$1.60	$2,742 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,227	$1.56	$2,743 – $3,711
Sprinter van	$1,969	$0.95	$1,654 – $2,284

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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 Auburn

48' flatbed lanes into Auburn, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,312	$2.93	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,974	$4.49	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,463	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,508	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$6,258	$2.83	$5,381 – $7,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,211	$2.51	$2,762 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$5,942	$2.85	$5,110 – $6,774	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Auburn, WA is estimated at $5,900 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,074 and $6,726.

How far is Austin, TX from Auburn, WA by truck?

About 2,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,018 of the $5,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,949, which makes Austin, TX to Auburn, WA 26% cheaper. 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