Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cabot, AR flatbed rate

$2,219flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,530
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cabot price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,219

Return trip

Cabot → Austin$2,244

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Cabot by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cabot, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$3.29	$1,600 – $1,996
53' refrigerated	$2,146	$3.92	$1,867 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,219	$4.06	$1,908 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,428	$4.44	$2,039 – $2,816
Power only	$1,561	$2.85	$1,358 – $1,764
Hotshot	$1,177	$2.15	$977 – $1,377
26' box truck	$1,164	$2.13	$989 – $1,338
Sprinter van	$719	$1.31	$604 – $834

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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 Cabot

48' flatbed lanes into Cabot, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,251 mi	$4,334	$3.46	$3,727 – $4,941	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,769 mi	$7,739	$4.37	$6,656 – $8,823	4 d
Chicago, IL	624 mi	$3,104	$4.97	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	482 mi	$2,047	$4.25	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,552	$2.62	$3,055 – $4,049	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,634	$3.12	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,449	$3.86	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,704 mi	$7,495	$4.40	$6,446 – $8,544	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cabot, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cabot, AR is estimated at $2,219 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,530.

How far is Austin, TX from Cabot, AR by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $534 of the $2,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cabot, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,244, which makes Austin, TX to Cabot, AR 1% 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