Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madison, AL flatbed rate

$3,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $3,322

Return trip

Madison → Austin$3,228

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,723	$3.26	$2,424 – $3,023
53' refrigerated	$3,247	$3.88	$2,825 – $3,669
48' flatbed	$3,322	$3.97	$2,857 – $3,787
Step deck	$3,626	$4.34	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,387	$2.86	$2,077 – $2,698
Hotshot	$1,801	$2.15	$1,495 – $2,107
26' box truck	$1,772	$2.12	$1,506 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.30	$915 – $1,264

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,910	$4.08	$3,362 – $4,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,093	$4.76	$8,680 – $11,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$3,306	$5.66	$2,843 – $3,768	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,803	$2.81	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,222	$3.71	$2,771 – $3,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,560	$3.88	$3,062 – $4,059	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$9,822	$4.77	$8,447 – $11,197	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Madison, AL is estimated at $3,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,787.

How far is Austin, TX from Madison, AL by truck?

About 836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $817 of the $3,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,228, which makes Austin, TX to Madison, AL 3% 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