Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Germantown, TN flatbed rate

$2,745flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,129
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Germantown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,745

Return trip

Germantown → Austin$2,643

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Germantown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Germantown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,237	$3.33	$1,991 – $2,483
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$3.98	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,745	$4.09	$2,360 – $3,129
Step deck	$2,999	$4.47	$2,519 – $3,479
Power only	$1,952	$2.91	$1,698 – $2,205
Hotshot	$1,472	$2.19	$1,222 – $1,722
26' box truck	$1,452	$2.16	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$895	$1.33	$752 – $1,038

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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 Germantown

48' flatbed lanes into Germantown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$4,255	$3.82	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$8,942	$4.66	$7,690 – $10,194	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$3,137	$5.53	$2,698 – $3,576	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$2,482	$4.29	$2,135 – $2,830	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,176	$2.78	$3,591 – $4,761	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$3,545	$3.45	$3,049 – $4,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,987	$3.95	$2,569 – $3,405	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$8,679	$4.68	$7,464 – $9,894	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Germantown, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Germantown, TN is estimated at $2,745 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,129.

How far is Austin, TX from Germantown, TN by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Germantown, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,643, which makes Austin, TX to Germantown, TN 4% 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