Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Franklin, IN flatbed rate

$3,528flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$4,022
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,528

Return trip

Franklin → Austin$4,393

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$2.69	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$3.21	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,528	$3.26	$3,034 – $4,022
Step deck	$3,847	$3.56	$3,231 – $4,462
Power only	$2,563	$2.37	$2,230 – $2,896
Hotshot	$1,934	$1.79	$1,605 – $2,263
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.75	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.08	$978 – $1,350

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$8,895	$4.14	$7,649 – $10,140	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,672	$7.74	$1,438 – $1,906	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,338	$3.31	$2,871 – $3,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,311	$2.44	$3,708 – $4,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,366	$3.45	$2,035 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,751	$3.21	$3,226 – $4,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$8,742	$4.15	$7,518 – $9,965	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Franklin, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Franklin, IN is estimated at $3,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $4,022.

How far is Austin, TX from Franklin, IN by truck?

About 1,082 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 $1,057 of the $3,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,393, which makes Austin, TX to Franklin, IN 20% 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