Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Buckeye, AZ flatbed rate

$3,739flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,263
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Buckeye price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,703
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,739

Return trip

Buckeye → Austin$2,861

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Buckeye by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Buckeye, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,083	$2.91	$2,744 – $3,422
53' refrigerated	$3,674	$3.46	$3,197 – $4,152
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.52	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,077	$3.84	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,715	$2.56	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,048	$1.93	$1,700 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,011	$1.90	$1,709 – $2,312
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.16	$1,036 – $1,430

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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 Buckeye

48' flatbed lanes into Buckeye, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,385	$3.27	$7,211 – $9,559	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$7,206	$4.13	$6,197 – $8,215	4 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$4,215	$3.42	$3,625 – $4,805	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,251	$2.91	$6,236 – $8,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,662	$3.54	$3,149 – $4,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,367	$7.61	$2,035 – $2,698	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,803	$3.51	$3,270 – $4,335	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Buckeye, AZ is estimated at $3,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,263.

How far is Austin, TX from Buckeye, AZ by truck?

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $3,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Austin, TX to Buckeye, AZ 31% 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