Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM flatbed rate

$2,398flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,733
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,926
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Carlsbad → Austin$1,672

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,936	$4.01	$1,723 – $2,148
53' refrigerated	$2,310	$4.78	$2,010 – $2,610
48' flatbed	$2,398	$4.96	$2,062 – $2,733
Step deck	$2,625	$5.43	$2,205 – $3,045
Power only	$1,675	$3.47	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$2.61	$1,048 – $1,477
26' box truck	$1,251	$2.59	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$774	$1.60	$650 – $898

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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 Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$7,806	$3.75	$6,713 – $8,899	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$5,565	$5.71	$4,786 – $6,344	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$6,385	$4.84	$5,491 – $7,279	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,927	$4.47	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$2,113	$3.88	$1,817 – $2,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,693	$3.34	$5,756 – $7,630	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$2,345	$5.03	$2,017 – $2,673	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$5,174	$5.84	$4,450 – $5,899	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,733.

How far is Austin, TX from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 483 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 $472 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,672, which makes Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM 43% 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