Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Charlottesville, VA flatbed rate

$5,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $4,969–$6,587
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Charlottesville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,370
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $5,778

Return trip

Charlottesville → Austin$4,570

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,793	$3.33	$4,266 – $5,320
53' refrigerated	$5,711	$3.96	$4,968 – $6,453
48' flatbed	$5,778	$4.01	$4,969 – $6,587
Step deck	$6,293	$4.37	$5,286 – $7,300
Power only	$4,241	$2.94	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,201	$2.22	$2,657 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,134	$2.18	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.33	$1,610 – $2,224

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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 Charlottesville

48' flatbed lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,302	$6.43	$1,980 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,846	$5.26	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$4,037	$6.18	$3,472 – $4,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,388	$4.07	$4,634 – $6,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,885	$3.08	$5,921 – $7,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,051	$3.97	$5,204 – $6,899	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$13,614	$5.27	$11,708 – $15,520	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Charlottesville, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $5,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,969 and $6,587.

How far is Austin, TX from Charlottesville, VA by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $5,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlottesville, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,570, which makes Austin, TX to Charlottesville, VA 26% 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