Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gretna, LA flatbed rate

$2,388flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $2,053–$2,722
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,857
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $2,388

Return trip

Gretna → Austin$2,193

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$3.56	$1,722 – $2,147
53' refrigerated	$2,308	$4.24	$2,008 – $2,608
48' flatbed	$2,388	$4.39	$2,053 – $2,722
Step deck	$2,612	$4.80	$2,194 – $3,030
Power only	$1,679	$3.09	$1,461 – $1,897
Hotshot	$1,266	$2.33	$1,051 – $1,481
26' box truck	$1,252	$2.30	$1,064 – $1,440
Sprinter van	$774	$1.42	$650 – $898

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,074	$3.67	$4,364 – $5,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$9,224	$4.65	$7,933 – $10,516	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$4,673	$4.74	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,914	$5.06	$1,646 – $2,182	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,301	$2.77	$3,699 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,261	$3.30	$3,664 – $4,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,550	$4.24	$2,193 – $2,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$8,867	$4.68	$7,626 – $10,109	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gretna, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Gretna, LA is estimated at $2,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,053 and $2,722.

How far is Austin, TX from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 544 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 $531 of the $2,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,193, which makes Austin, TX to Gretna, LA 9% 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