Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Harlingen, TX flatbed rate

$1,625flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,852
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Harlingen price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $1,625

Return trip

Harlingen → Austin$1,625

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,296	$3.87	$1,154 – $1,439
53' refrigerated	$1,548	$4.62	$1,347 – $1,750
48' flatbed	$1,625	$4.85	$1,397 – $1,852
Step deck	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068
Power only	$1,111	$3.32	$966 – $1,255
Hotshot	$837	$2.50	$694 – $979
26' box truck	$833	$2.49	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$519	$1.55	$436 – $601

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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 Harlingen

48' flatbed lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$6,280	$3.16	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$5,757	$3.99	$4,951 – $6,563	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,112	$2.64	$2,677 – $3,548	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$5,357	$2.82	$4,607 – $6,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $1,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,852.

How far is Austin, TX from Harlingen, TX by truck?

About 335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $327 of the $1,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harlingen, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology