Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN flatbed rate

$3,561flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,063–$4,060
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,491
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,561

Return trip

Lafayette → Austin$4,434

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.68	$2,615 – $3,261
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$3.20	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,561	$3.25	$3,063 – $4,060
Step deck	$3,883	$3.55	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,589	$2.36	$2,252 – $2,925
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.78	$1,621 – $2,285
26' box truck	$1,917	$1.75	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.07	$987 – $1,363

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$2,978	$3.72	$2,561 – $3,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,723	$4.15	$7,502 – $9,945	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,382	$10.80	$1,189 – $1,576	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$4,232	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,477	$3.39	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$8,588	$4.16	$7,386 – $9,791	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $3,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,063 and $4,060.

How far is Austin, TX from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $3,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,434, which makes Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN 20% 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