Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Central Falls, RI flatbed rate

$8,166flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $7,023–$9,309
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Central Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,245
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $8,166

Return trip

Central Falls → Austin$5,361

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Austin to Central Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Central Falls, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,807	$3.46	$6,059 – $7,556
53' refrigerated	$8,109	$4.12	$7,054 – $9,163
48' flatbed	$8,166	$4.15	$7,023 – $9,309
Step deck	$8,886	$4.52	$7,464 – $10,307
Power only	$6,048	$3.08	$5,262 – $6,835
Hotshot	$4,566	$2.32	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,462	$2.27	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.39	$2,287 – $3,159

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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 Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Central Falls, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,833	$9.91	$1,576 – $2,089	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$17,165	$5.63	$14,762 – $19,568	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,931	$6.00	$5,101 – $6,762	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$7,775	$4.18	$6,687 – $8,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$8,781	$3.27	$7,552 – $10,010	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,941	$7.01	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$8,470	$4.13	$7,284 – $9,655	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$16,996	$5.63	$14,616 – $19,375	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Central Falls, RI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Central Falls, RI is estimated at $8,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,023 and $9,309.

How far is Austin, TX from Central Falls, RI by truck?

About 1,966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,921 of the $8,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central Falls, RI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,361, which makes Austin, TX to Central Falls, RI 52% 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