Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Burton, MI flatbed rate

$4,353flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$4,962
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Burton price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,001
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Burton → Austin$5,394

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$2.61	$3,211 – $4,005
53' refrigerated	$4,299	$3.11	$3,740 – $4,858
48' flatbed	$4,353	$3.15	$3,743 – $4,962
Step deck	$4,742	$3.43	$3,983 – $5,500
Power only	$3,191	$2.31	$2,776 – $3,606
Hotshot	$2,408	$1.74	$1,999 – $2,818
26' box truck	$2,359	$1.70	$2,005 – $2,713
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.04	$1,212 – $1,674

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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 Burton

48' flatbed lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,510	$4.06	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$9,624	$4.15	$8,277 – $10,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,844	$7.04	$1,586 – $2,102	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$4,194	$3.17	$3,607 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$4,783	$2.43	$4,113 – $5,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,117	$3.70	$1,820 – $2,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,581	$3.11	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$9,529	$4.16	$8,195 – $10,863	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Burton, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Burton, MI is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $4,962.

How far is Austin, TX from Burton, MI by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,352 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burton, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,394, which makes Austin, TX to Burton, MI 19% 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