Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bluefield, WV flatbed rate

$5,035flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $4,330–$5,740
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bluefield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,035

Return trip

Bluefield → Austin$4,077

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

Austin to Bluefield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bluefield, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$3.32	$3,707 – $4,624
53' refrigerated	$4,964	$3.96	$4,319 – $5,609
48' flatbed	$5,035	$4.02	$4,330 – $5,740
Step deck	$5,487	$4.38	$4,609 – $6,365
Power only	$3,679	$2.93	$3,200 – $4,157
Hotshot	$2,776	$2.21	$2,304 – $3,248
26' box truck	$2,721	$2.17	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.33	$1,400 – $1,933

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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 Bluefield

48' flatbed lanes into Bluefield, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$2,871	$5.34	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$12,739	$5.17	$10,956 – $14,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,522	$6.38	$3,029 – $4,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,657	$4.09	$4,005 – $5,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$6,261	$3.03	$5,384 – $7,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,270	$5.08	$1,952 – $2,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,302	$3.97	$4,560 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$12,499	$5.18	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bluefield, WV is estimated at $5,035 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,330 and $5,740.

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

About 1,254 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 $1,225 of the $5,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Austin, TX to Bluefield, 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