Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$2,361flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $2,030–$2,691
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,756
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,361

Return trip

El Paso → Austin$2,361

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.10	$1,709 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,290	$3.70	$1,993 – $2,588
48' flatbed	$2,361	$3.81	$2,030 – $2,691
Step deck	$2,581	$4.17	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,672	$2.70	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$2.04	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,245	$2.01	$1,058 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$768	$1.24	$645 – $891

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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 Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,030 and $2,691.

How far is Austin, TX from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 619 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 $605 of the $2,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology