Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA flatbed rate

$5,925flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $5,095–$6,754
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Front Royal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,474
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $5,925

Return trip

Front Royal → Austin$4,686

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,917	$3.31	$4,376 – $5,458
53' refrigerated	$5,858	$3.95	$5,097 – $6,620
48' flatbed	$5,925	$3.99	$5,095 – $6,754
Step deck	$6,453	$4.35	$5,420 – $7,485
Power only	$4,353	$2.93	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,286	$2.21	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,216	$2.17	$2,734 – $3,699
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.32	$1,652 – $2,282

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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 Front Royal

48' flatbed lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,100	$6.98	$1,806 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$13,908	$5.26	$11,961 – $15,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,965	$6.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$5,551	$4.04	$4,774 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$6,937	$3.07	$5,966 – $7,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,582	$7.50	$1,361 – $1,804	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,205	$3.95	$5,336 – $7,073	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,695	$5.27	$11,778 – $15,612	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $5,925 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,095 and $6,754.

How far is Austin, TX from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 1,485 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 $1,451 of the $5,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,686, which makes Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA 26% 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