Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lewes, DE flatbed rate

$6,367flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,663 mi
Typical range: $5,476–$7,259
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lewes price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,742
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $6,367

Return trip

Lewes → Austin$5,097

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,294	$3.18	$4,712 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,307	$3.79	$5,487 – $7,127
48' flatbed	$6,367	$3.83	$5,476 – $7,259
Step deck	$6,932	$4.17	$5,823 – $8,041
Power only	$4,694	$2.82	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,544	$2.13	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,466	$2.08	$2,946 – $3,986
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.27	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Lewes

48' flatbed lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,602	$9.37	$1,378 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$14,478	$5.10	$12,451 – $16,505	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$4,632	$5.66	$3,984 – $5,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,976	$3.87	$5,140 – $6,813	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,289	$2.97	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,204	$12.04	$1,036 – $1,373	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$14,270	$5.11	$12,272 – $16,268	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lewes, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lewes, DE is estimated at $6,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,476 and $7,259.

How far is Austin, TX from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 1,663 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,625 of the $6,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,097, which makes Austin, TX to Lewes, DE 25% more expensive. 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