Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Knoxville, TN flatbed rate

$3,819flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,353
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Knoxville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

Knoxville → Austin$3,677

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$3.00	$2,801 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$3.58	$3,264 – $4,239
48' flatbed	$3,819	$3.64	$3,284 – $4,353
Step deck	$4,164	$3.97	$3,498 – $4,831
Power only	$2,771	$2.64	$2,411 – $3,131
Hotshot	$2,091	$2.00	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,053	$1.96	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.20	$1,058 – $1,460

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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 Knoxville

48' flatbed lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,139	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$10,467	$4.56	$9,002 – $11,933	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$3,016	$5.65	$2,594 – $3,439	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,485	$3.74	$2,997 – $3,973	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,069	$2.68	$4,359 – $5,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,545	$3.89	$2,189 – $2,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$4,052	$3.59	$3,485 – $4,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$10,233	$4.57	$8,800 – $11,665	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,353.

How far is Austin, TX from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 1,048 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 $1,024 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,677, which makes Austin, TX to Knoxville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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