Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Porte, TX flatbed rate

$1,270flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $1,092–$1,448
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $193
All-in estimate: $1,270

Return trip

La Porte → Austin$1,270

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

Austin to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$996	$5.03	$886 – $1,105
53' refrigerated	$1,190	$6.01	$1,036 – $1,345
48' flatbed	$1,270	$6.41	$1,092 – $1,448
Step deck	$1,398	$7.06	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$840	$4.24	$731 – $949
Hotshot	$632	$3.19	$525 – $740
26' box truck	$635	$3.21	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$398	$2.01	$334 – $462

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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 La Porte

48' flatbed lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,377	$3.24	$4,625 – $6,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX is estimated at $1,270 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,092 and $1,448.

How far is Austin, TX from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 198 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 $193 of the $1,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, 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