Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA flatbed rate

$6,118flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $5,262–$6,975
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Falls Church price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,611
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $6,118

Return trip

Falls Church → Austin$4,838

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Falls Church by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,081	$3.29	$4,522 – $5,640
53' refrigerated	$6,053	$3.92	$5,267 – $6,840
48' flatbed	$6,118	$3.97	$5,262 – $6,975
Step deck	$6,662	$4.32	$5,596 – $7,728
Power only	$4,501	$2.92	$3,916 – $5,086
Hotshot	$3,397	$2.20	$2,820 – $3,975
26' box truck	$3,325	$2.15	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.32	$1,707 – $2,358

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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 Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes into Falls Church, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,916	$7.70	$1,648 – $2,184	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$14,211	$5.24	$12,221 – $16,200	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,217	$6.07	$3,626 – $4,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,738	$4.02	$4,935 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,111	$3.06	$6,115 – $8,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,415	$8.96	$1,217 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$6,395	$3.93	$5,500 – $7,290	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$13,998	$5.25	$12,038 – $15,958	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA is estimated at $6,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,262 and $6,975.

How far is Austin, TX from Falls Church, VA by truck?

About 1,543 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 $1,507 of the $6,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,838, which makes Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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