Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$4,427flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,046
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,064
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

Cleveland → Austin$5,316

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

Austin to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,670	$2.63	$3,266 – $4,073
53' refrigerated	$4,372	$3.13	$3,804 – $4,941
48' flatbed	$4,427	$3.17	$3,807 – $5,046
Step deck	$4,822	$3.46	$4,050 – $5,593
Power only	$3,246	$2.33	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,450	$1.76	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,399	$1.72	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.05	$1,233 – $1,703

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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 Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,046.

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

About 1,395 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 $1,363 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,064 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,316, which makes Austin, TX to Cleveland, 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