Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$4,070flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,640
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$4,888

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

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,367	$2.67	$2,997 – $3,738
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$3.19	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.23	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,435	$3.52	$3,725 – $5,144
Power only	$2,974	$2.36	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,244	$1.78	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,200	$1.75	$1,870 – $2,530
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.07	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,640.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,888, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, 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