Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carson City, NV flatbed rate

$5,463flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,635 mi
Typical range: $4,698–$6,228
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Carson City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,866
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $5,463

Return trip

Carson City → Austin$4,234

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,541	$2.78	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,410	$3.31	$4,707 – $6,113
48' flatbed	$5,463	$3.34	$4,698 – $6,228
Step deck	$5,948	$3.64	$4,996 – $6,899
Power only	$4,026	$2.46	$3,502 – $4,549
Hotshot	$3,039	$1.86	$2,522 – $3,556
26' box truck	$2,973	$1.82	$2,527 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,816	$1.11	$1,526 – $2,107

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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 Carson City

48' flatbed lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$9,414	$3.32	$8,096 – $10,732	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$2,899	$6.77	$2,493 – $3,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$8,282	$4.17	$7,122 – $9,441	5 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$5,928	$3.30	$5,098 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,244	$3.31	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$8,200	$2.95	$7,052 – $9,348	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$5,440	$3.34	$4,679 – $6,202	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,369	$6.18	$2,898 – $3,841	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Carson City, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Carson City, NV is estimated at $5,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,698 and $6,228.

How far is Austin, TX from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 1,635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,597 of the $5,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Austin, TX to Carson City, NV 29% 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