Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairfield, OH flatbed rate

$3,781flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,311
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fairfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $3,781

Return trip

Fairfield → Austin$4,541

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$2.72	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,722	$3.24	$3,238 – $4,205
48' flatbed	$3,781	$3.29	$3,252 – $4,311
Step deck	$4,122	$3.59	$3,462 – $4,781
Power only	$2,754	$2.40	$2,396 – $3,111
Hotshot	$2,078	$1.81	$1,725 – $2,431
26' box truck	$2,038	$1.77	$1,732 – $2,344
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.09	$1,049 – $1,449

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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 Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,684	$4.00	$2,308 – $3,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,444	$4.21	$8,122 – $10,766	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,930	$6.84	$1,660 – $2,200	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,558	$3.34	$3,060 – $4,056	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,007	$3.24	$3,446 – $4,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,284	$4.22	$7,984 – $10,584	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fairfield, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $3,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,311.

How far is Austin, TX from Fairfield, OH by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $3,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,541, which makes Austin, TX to Fairfield, OH 17% cheaper. 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