Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Homewood, AL flatbed rate

$3,216flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,666
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Homewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,434
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,216

Return trip

Homewood → Austin$3,125

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Homewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Homewood, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,634	$3.29	$2,344 – $2,923
53' refrigerated	$3,140	$3.93	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,216	$4.02	$2,766 – $3,666
Step deck	$3,511	$4.39	$2,949 – $4,073
Power only	$2,307	$2.88	$2,007 – $2,606
Hotshot	$1,740	$2.17	$1,444 – $2,036
26' box truck	$1,713	$2.14	$1,456 – $1,970
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.32	$885 – $1,222

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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 Homewood

48' flatbed lanes into Homewood, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,107	$4.02	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,687	$5.38	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$3,394	$3.65	$2,919 – $3,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,443	$3.93	$2,961 – $3,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Homewood, AL is estimated at $3,216 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,666.

How far is Austin, TX from Homewood, AL by truck?

About 800 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 $782 of the $3,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Homewood, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Austin, TX to Homewood, AL 3% 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