Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Charleston, WV flatbed rate

$5,074flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$5,785
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,837
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $5,074

Return trip

Charleston → Austin$4,108

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

Austin to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,199	$3.32	$3,737 – $4,661
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$3.95	$4,353 – $5,654
48' flatbed	$5,074	$4.01	$4,364 – $5,785
Step deck	$5,529	$4.37	$4,645 – $6,414
Power only	$3,708	$2.93	$3,226 – $4,190
Hotshot	$2,799	$2.21	$2,323 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,743	$2.17	$2,332 – $3,154
Sprinter van	$1,679	$1.33	$1,411 – $1,948

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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 Charleston

48' flatbed lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,806	$5.41	$2,413 – $3,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$12,587	$5.18	$10,825 – $14,349	6 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$3,189	$6.76	$2,742 – $3,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$4,729	$4.08	$4,067 – $5,391	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$6,192	$3.04	$5,325 – $7,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,224	$5.15	$1,913 – $2,536	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$12,365	$5.19	$10,634 – $14,096	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Charleston, WV is estimated at $5,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $5,785.

How far is Austin, TX from Charleston, WV by truck?

About 1,266 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,237 of the $5,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Austin, TX to Charleston, 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