Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Mirage, AZ flatbed rate

$3,687flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,203
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Mirage price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,687

Return trip

El Mirage → Austin$2,821

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to El Mirage by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Mirage, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,038	$2.92	$2,704 – $3,372
53' refrigerated	$3,621	$3.48	$3,151 – $4,092
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.54	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,020	$3.86	$3,377 – $4,664
Power only	$2,675	$2.57	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.94	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,981	$1.90	$1,684 – $2,278
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.17	$1,021 – $1,410

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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 El Mirage

48' flatbed lanes into El Mirage, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$8,312	$3.27	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,771	$6.69	$2,383 – $3,159	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,718 mi	$7,117	$4.14	$6,121 – $8,114	4 d
Houston, TX	1,214 mi	$4,162	$3.43	$3,579 – $4,745	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,186	$2.92	$6,180 – $8,192	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$3,615	$3.56	$3,109 – $4,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$2,457	$7.36	$2,113 – $2,801	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,745	$3.52	$3,221 – $4,269	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to El Mirage, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to El Mirage, AZ is estimated at $3,687 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,203.

How far is Austin, TX from El Mirage, AZ by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $3,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Mirage, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Austin, TX to El Mirage, AZ 31% 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