Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Erie, PA flatbed rate

$5,746flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,941–$6,550
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Erie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,276
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,746

Return trip

Erie → Austin$4,392

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

Austin to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Erie, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,770	$3.17	$4,245 – $5,294
53' refrigerated	$5,683	$3.78	$4,944 – $6,422
48' flatbed	$5,746	$3.82	$4,941 – $6,550
Step deck	$6,257	$4.16	$5,256 – $7,259
Power only	$4,223	$2.81	$3,674 – $4,773
Hotshot	$3,188	$2.12	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,120	$2.07	$2,652 – $3,588
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.27	$1,603 – $2,213

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,326	$5.92	$2,001 – $2,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$12,788	$5.06	$10,998 – $14,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,089	$6.69	$2,657 – $3,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$5,477	$3.85	$4,710 – $6,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,399	$2.96	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$6,024	$3.78	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$12,643	$5.07	$10,873 – $14,413	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Erie, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Erie, PA is estimated at $5,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,941 and $6,550.

How far is Austin, TX from Erie, PA by truck?

About 1,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,470 of the $5,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erie, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,392, which makes Austin, TX to Erie, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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