Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Longview, TX flatbed rate

$1,472flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 276 mi
Typical range: $1,266–$1,678
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Longview price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,202
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,472

Return trip

Longview → Austin$1,472

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

Austin to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,167	$4.23	$1,038 – $1,295
53' refrigerated	$1,394	$5.05	$1,213 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678
Step deck	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876
Power only	$994	$3.60	$865 – $1,123
Hotshot	$749	$2.71	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$748	$2.71	$635 – $860
Sprinter van	$467	$1.69	$392 – $541

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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 Longview

48' flatbed lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$4,962	$3.28	$4,267 – $5,657	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,915	$4.41	$3,367 – $4,463	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$3,125	$2.63	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,714	$4.38	$5,774 – $7,655	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Longview, TX is estimated at $1,472 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 276 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,266 and $1,678.

How far is Austin, TX from Longview, TX by truck?

About 276 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 $270 of the $1,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longview, 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