Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dothan, AL flatbed rate

$3,416flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$3,894
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

Dothan → Austin$3,320

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$3.23	$2,495 – $3,112
53' refrigerated	$3,342	$3.85	$2,908 – $3,777
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.94	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,728	$4.30	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,459	$2.83	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,825	$2.10	$1,551 – $2,098
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.29	$942 – $1,301

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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 Dothan

48' flatbed lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,282	$3.98	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,704	$4.72	$9,205 – $12,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$4,411	$5.03	$3,794 – $5,029	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,954	$4.15	$2,540 – $3,367	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,127	$2.78	$4,410 – $5,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,550	$3.60	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,611	$3.87	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$10,373	$4.74	$8,921 – $11,826	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $3,894.

How far is Austin, TX from Dothan, AL by truck?

About 868 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 $848 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dothan, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Austin, TX to Dothan, AL 3% 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