Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Manitowoc → Austin$5,082

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$2.62	$3,031 – $3,780
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$3.12	$3,530 – $4,585
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.17	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,482	$3.45	$3,765 – $5,199
Power only	$3,009	$2.32	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.75	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.71	$1,891 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.05	$1,144 – $1,580

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,689.

How far is Austin, TX from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,082, which makes Austin, TX to Manitowoc, WI 19% 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