Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Inkster, MI flatbed rate

$4,288flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$4,888
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Inkster price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $4,288

Return trip

Inkster → Austin$5,313

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$2.61	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,234	$3.12	$3,683 – $4,784
48' flatbed	$4,288	$3.16	$3,688 – $4,888
Step deck	$4,671	$3.44	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,141	$2.31	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.74	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,322	$1.71	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.05	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Inkster

48' flatbed lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,428	$4.13	$2,088 – $2,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$9,669	$4.15	$8,315 – $11,022	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,861	$6.97	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,111	$3.18	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,028	$3.78	$1,744 – $2,312	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,514	$3.12	$3,882 – $5,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$9,558	$4.16	$8,220 – $10,896	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Inkster, MI is estimated at $4,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $4,888.

How far is Austin, TX from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,328 of the $4,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,313, which makes Austin, TX to Inkster, MI 19% cheaper. 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