Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Little Elm, TX flatbed rate

$1,387flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,192–$1,581
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Little Elm price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,387

Return trip

Little Elm → Austin$1,387

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

Austin to Little Elm by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Little Elm, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,094	$4.50	$974 – $1,215
53' refrigerated	$1,308	$5.38	$1,138 – $1,478
48' flatbed	$1,387	$5.71	$1,192 – $1,581
Step deck	$1,524	$6.27	$1,280 – $1,768
Power only	$929	$3.82	$808 – $1,050
Hotshot	$699	$2.88	$580 – $818
26' box truck	$700	$2.88	$595 – $805
Sprinter van	$438	$1.80	$368 – $508

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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 Little Elm

48' flatbed lanes into Little Elm, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$5,237	$3.25	$4,504 – $5,970	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,443	$2.91	$3,821 – $5,065	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$6,152	$4.46	$5,290 – $7,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Little Elm, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Little Elm, TX is estimated at $1,387 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,192 and $1,581.

How far is Austin, TX from Little Elm, TX by truck?

About 243 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 $237 of the $1,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Elm, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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