Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hopewell, VA flatbed rate

$5,958flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $5,124–$6,792
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hopewell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,498
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,958

Return trip

Hopewell → Austin$4,712

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

Austin to Hopewell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hopewell, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,945	$3.31	$4,401 – $5,489
53' refrigerated	$5,892	$3.94	$5,126 – $6,658
48' flatbed	$5,958	$3.99	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,489	$4.34	$5,451 – $7,527
Power only	$4,379	$2.93	$3,809 – $4,948
Hotshot	$3,305	$2.21	$2,743 – $3,867
26' box truck	$3,235	$2.16	$2,750 – $3,720
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.32	$1,662 – $2,295

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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 Hopewell

48' flatbed lanes into Hopewell, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,267	$6.51	$1,949 – $2,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,715 mi	$14,235	$5.24	$12,242 – $16,227	6 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$4,452	$5.94	$3,828 – $5,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,370 mi	$5,541	$4.04	$4,766 – $6,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,100	$3.06	$6,106 – $8,094	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$6,225	$3.95	$5,353 – $7,096	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$13,993	$5.25	$12,034 – $15,952	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Hopewell, VA is estimated at $5,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,124 and $6,792.

How far is Austin, TX from Hopewell, VA by truck?

About 1,495 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 $1,460 of the $5,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Austin, TX to Hopewell, 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