Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Flint, MI flatbed rate

$4,350flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$4,959
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Flint price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,999
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $4,350

Return trip

Flint → Austin$5,391

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,606	$2.61	$3,209 – $4,002
53' refrigerated	$4,296	$3.11	$3,738 – $4,855
48' flatbed	$4,350	$3.15	$3,741 – $4,959
Step deck	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497
Power only	$3,189	$2.31	$2,774 – $3,604
Hotshot	$2,407	$1.74	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,357	$1.70	$2,004 – $2,711
Sprinter van	$1,442	$1.04	$1,212 – $1,673

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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 Flint

48' flatbed lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,521	$4.05	$2,168 – $2,874	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$4,192	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,129	$3.69	$1,831 – $2,427	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,576	$3.11	$3,936 – $5,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Flint, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Flint, MI is estimated at $4,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $4,959.

How far is Austin, TX from Flint, MI by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $4,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flint, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,391, which makes Austin, TX to Flint, MI 19% 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