Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clarksdale, MS flatbed rate

$2,607flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $2,242–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clarksdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $2,607

Return trip

Clarksdale → Austin$2,420

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Clarksdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clarksdale, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$3.60	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,526	$4.30	$2,198 – $2,854
48' flatbed	$2,607	$4.43	$2,242 – $2,972
Step deck	$2,851	$4.85	$2,395 – $3,307
Power only	$1,841	$3.13	$1,602 – $2,081
Hotshot	$1,388	$2.36	$1,152 – $1,625
26' box truck	$1,372	$2.33	$1,166 – $1,578
Sprinter van	$847	$1.44	$711 – $982

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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 Clarksdale

48' flatbed lanes into Clarksdale, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$4,682	$3.91	$4,027 – $5,338	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$9,111	$4.86	$7,836 – $10,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	650 mi	$3,576	$5.50	$3,076 – $4,077	2 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$2,317	$4.73	$1,993 – $2,641	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$4,223	$2.90	$3,632 – $4,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$3,912	$3.53	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,856	$4.25	$2,456 – $3,256	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$8,821	$4.89	$7,586 – $10,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Clarksdale, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Clarksdale, MS is estimated at $2,607 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,242 and $2,972.

How far is Austin, TX from Clarksdale, MS by truck?

About 588 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $574 of the $2,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksdale, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,420, which makes Austin, TX to Clarksdale, MS 8% 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