Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV flatbed rate

$5,879flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $5,056–$6,702
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Charles Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,401
Fuel: $1,478
All-in estimate: $5,879

Return trip

Charles Town → Austin$4,759

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Charles Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,880	$3.23	$4,344 – $5,417
53' refrigerated	$5,815	$3.84	$5,059 – $6,571
48' flatbed	$5,879	$3.89	$5,056 – $6,702
Step deck	$6,402	$4.23	$5,378 – $7,426
Power only	$4,322	$2.86	$3,760 – $4,884
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.16	$2,708 – $3,817
26' box truck	$3,193	$2.11	$2,714 – $3,672
Sprinter van	$1,952	$1.29	$1,640 – $2,264

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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 Charles Town

48' flatbed lanes into Charles Town, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,948	$7.19	$1,675 – $2,220	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$13,664	$5.13	$11,751 – $15,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$3,898	$6.07	$3,352 – $4,444	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$5,520	$3.93	$4,748 – $6,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,829	$3.00	$5,873 – $7,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,459	$7.97	$1,255 – $1,664	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$6,152	$3.85	$5,291 – $7,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$13,465	$5.14	$11,580 – $15,351	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV is estimated at $5,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,056 and $6,702.

How far is Austin, TX from Charles Town, WV by truck?

About 1,513 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 $1,478 of the $5,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,759, which makes Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV 24% 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