Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA flatbed rate
$6,091flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.97
- Distance
- 1,535 mi
- Typical range
- $5,239–$6,944
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Fairfax price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,591
- Fuel
- $1,500
- All-in estimate
- $6,091
Return trip
Fairfax → Austin$4,817This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.
Austin to Fairfax by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,058 | $3.30 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,027 | $3.93 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,091 | $3.97 | |
| Step deck | $6,633 | $4.32 | |
| Power only | $4,480 | $2.92 | |
| Hotshot | $3,382 | $2.20 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,310 | $2.16 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,023 | $1.32 |
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,980 | $3.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,376 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,554 | $3.09 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,643 | $3.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,356 | $3.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,138 | $3.04 |
More lanes into Fairfax
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,944 | $7.57 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $14,173 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,191 | $6.08 |
| Houston, TX | $5,711 | $4.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,089 | $3.06 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,441 | $8.68 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,368 | $3.94 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,960 | $5.25 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA?
A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $6,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,944.
How far is Austin, TX from Fairfax, VA by truck?
About 1,535 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 $1,500 of the $6,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,591 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,817, which makes Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA 26% 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