Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Florence, AL flatbed rate

$3,172flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Florence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Florence → Austin$3,082

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Florence, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,596	$3.31	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,096	$3.94	$2,693 – $3,498
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.04	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,463	$4.41	$2,909 – $4,017
Power only	$2,273	$2.90	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$2.18	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,688	$2.15	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.32	$872 – $1,205

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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 Florence

48' flatbed lanes into Florence, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$4,050	$4.04	$3,483 – $4,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$9,838	$4.77	$8,461 – $11,216	5 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$3,257	$5.70	$2,801 – $3,713	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$4,657	$2.83	$4,005 – $5,308	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$3,347	$3.67	$2,878 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,413	$3.94	$2,935 – $3,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$9,567	$4.79	$8,227 – $10,906	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Florence, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Florence, AL is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,616.

How far is Austin, TX from Florence, AL by truck?

About 785 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $767 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Florence, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,082, which makes Austin, TX to Florence, AL 3% 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