Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Austin, MN flatbed rate

$3,951flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,504
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

Austin → Austin$4,609

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$2.88	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,888	$3.43	$3,382 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,951	$3.49	$3,398 – $4,504
Step deck	$4,307	$3.80	$3,618 – $4,996
Power only	$2,876	$2.54	$2,502 – $3,249
Hotshot	$2,170	$1.92	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,129	$1.88	$1,809 – $2,448
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.15	$1,096 – $1,513

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,317	$3.68	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,184	$4.58	$7,038 – $9,330	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$2,281	$6.52	$1,962 – $2,600	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$3,979	$3.48	$3,422 – $4,536	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,972	$2.71	$3,416 – $4,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$3,697	$3.30	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,173	$3.44	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Austin, MN is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,504.

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

About 1,133 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 $1,107 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Austin, TX to Austin, MN 14% 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