Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$3,669flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,155–$4,182
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $3,669

Return trip

Dalton → Austin$3,102

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,017	$3.18	$2,685 – $3,349
53' refrigerated	$3,597	$3.79	$3,129 – $4,064
48' flatbed	$3,669	$3.86	$3,155 – $4,182
Step deck	$4,002	$4.21	$3,362 – $4,643
Power only	$2,651	$2.79	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,000	$2.11	$1,660 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.07	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.27	$1,014 – $1,400

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dalton, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,155 and $4,182.

How far is Austin, TX from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 950 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 $928 of the $3,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes Austin, TX to Dalton, GA 18% 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