Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Benton, AR flatbed rate

$2,092flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Benton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,605
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Benton → Austin$2,116

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,691	$3.39	$1,505 – $1,877
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$4.04	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,092	$4.19	$1,799 – $2,385
Step deck	$2,290	$4.59	$1,924 – $2,656
Power only	$1,464	$2.93	$1,274 – $1,655
Hotshot	$1,104	$2.21	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.19	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$676	$1.36	$568 – $784

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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 Benton

48' flatbed lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,466	$3.44	$3,841 – $5,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$7,615	$4.39	$6,549 – $8,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,257	$4.87	$2,801 – $3,713	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,926	$4.42	$1,656 – $2,195	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$3,476	$2.64	$2,990 – $3,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$3,751	$3.10	$3,226 – $4,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,322	$3.96	$1,997 – $2,647	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$7,360	$4.41	$6,330 – $8,390	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Benton, AR is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,385.

How far is Austin, TX from Benton, AR by truck?

About 499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $487 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,116, which makes Austin, TX to Benton, AR 1% 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