Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$3,760flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,234–$4,287
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Cincinnati → Austin$4,516

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.72	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.24	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,760	$3.30	$3,234 – $4,287
Step deck	$4,099	$3.59	$3,443 – $4,755
Power only	$2,738	$2.40	$2,382 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.81	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,026	$1.78	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.09	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,234 and $4,287.

How far is Austin, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,115 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,516, which makes Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. 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