Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Burien, WA flatbed rate

$5,935flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,080 mi
Typical range: $5,104–$6,766
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Burien price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,903
Fuel: $2,032
All-in estimate: $5,935

Return trip

Burien → Austin$7,996

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Burien by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Burien, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,951	$2.38	$4,407 – $5,496
53' refrigerated	$5,898	$2.84	$5,131 – $6,664
48' flatbed	$5,935	$2.85	$5,104 – $6,766
Step deck	$6,457	$3.10	$5,424 – $7,490
Power only	$4,402	$2.12	$3,830 – $4,974
Hotshot	$3,324	$1.60	$2,759 – $3,889
26' box truck	$3,246	$1.56	$2,759 – $3,733
Sprinter van	$1,981	$0.95	$1,664 – $2,297

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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 Burien

48' flatbed lanes into Burien, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$8,328	$2.93	$7,162 – $9,494	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,123 mi	$5,027	$4.48	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,222 mi	$6,290	$2.83	$5,409 – $7,171	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,297 mi	$3,244	$2.50	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,301	$2.61	$6,279 – $8,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$5,980	$2.85	$5,143 – $6,817	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,238 mi	$5,436	$4.39	$4,675 – $6,197	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Burien, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Burien, WA is estimated at $5,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,104 and $6,766.

How far is Austin, TX from Burien, WA by truck?

About 2,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,032 of the $5,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burien, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,996, which makes Austin, TX to Burien, WA 26% 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