Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH flatbed rate

$4,091flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $3,518–$4,663
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

Lancaster → Austin$4,913

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,385	$2.67	$3,013 – $3,757
53' refrigerated	$4,034	$3.18	$3,509 – $4,558
48' flatbed	$4,091	$3.23	$3,518 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,458	$3.52	$3,744 – $5,171
Power only	$2,990	$2.36	$2,601 – $3,378
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.78	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.75	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.07	$1,137 – $1,571

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,333	$4.28	$2,006 – $2,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$9,899	$4.19	$8,513 – $11,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,186	$6.11	$1,880 – $2,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$3,855	$3.27	$3,315 – $4,394	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$4,871	$2.46	$4,189 – $5,552	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$1,881	$4.02	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,316	$3.19	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$9,742	$4.19	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,518 and $4,663.

How far is Austin, TX from Lancaster, OH by truck?

About 1,267 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 $1,238 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,913, which makes Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH 17% 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