Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND flatbed rate

$4,688flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $4,032–$5,345
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $4,688

Return trip

Bismarck → Austin$5,277

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,885	$2.86	$3,457 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,629	$3.40	$4,027 – $5,231
48' flatbed	$4,688	$3.45	$4,032 – $5,345
Step deck	$5,107	$3.76	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,435	$2.53	$2,988 – $3,881
Hotshot	$2,592	$1.91	$2,152 – $3,033
26' box truck	$2,539	$1.87	$2,158 – $2,920
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.14	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Bismarck

48' flatbed lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,850	$3.55	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,887	$3.42	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,085	$3.16	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,333	$4.80	$6,307 – $8,360	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,032 and $5,345.

How far is Austin, TX from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,360 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 $1,329 of the $4,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,277, which makes Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% 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