Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Barboursville, WV flatbed rate

$4,957flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,263–$5,651
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Barboursville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $4,957

Return trip

Barboursville → Austin$4,013

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Barboursville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Barboursville, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,099	$3.33	$3,648 – $4,550
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$3.97	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,957	$4.03	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,402	$4.39	$4,538 – $6,267
Power only	$3,619	$2.94	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.22	$2,267 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.18	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.33	$1,377 – $1,902

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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 Barboursville

48' flatbed lanes into Barboursville, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	556 mi	$2,933	$5.28	$2,523 – $3,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,387 mi	$12,388	$5.19	$10,654 – $14,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	437 mi	$3,043	$6.96	$2,617 – $3,468	1 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,622	$4.10	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,996 mi	$6,080	$3.05	$5,229 – $6,931	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	471 mi	$2,344	$4.98	$2,016 – $2,672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,234	$3.98	$4,501 – $5,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,340 mi	$12,171	$5.20	$10,467 – $13,875	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Barboursville, WV is estimated at $4,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,263 and $5,651.

How far is Austin, TX from Barboursville, WV by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,202 of the $4,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,013, which makes Austin, TX to Barboursville, WV 24% more expensive. 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