Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Burlington, IA flatbed rate

$3,160flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,718–$3,603
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,220
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,160

Return trip

Burlington → Austin$3,817

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$2.70	$2,314 – $2,885
53' refrigerated	$3,099	$3.22	$2,696 – $3,502
48' flatbed	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603
Step deck	$3,447	$3.58	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,285	$2.38	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,724	$1.79	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.76	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.08	$873 – $1,206

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$3,618	$3.41	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,639	$4.14	$6,569 – $8,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,676	$7.38	$1,441 – $1,911	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,641	$2.46	$3,132 – $4,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,054	$3.08	$2,626 – $3,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,374	$3.22	$2,902 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,521	$4.16	$6,468 – $8,574	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Burlington, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Burlington, IA is estimated at $3,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,718 and $3,603.

How far is Austin, TX from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 962 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 $940 of the $3,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,817, which makes Austin, TX to Burlington, IA 17% 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