Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marion, IN flatbed rate

$3,720flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $3,199–$4,241
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Marion price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,590
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,720

Return trip

Marion → Austin$4,632

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marion, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,073	$2.66	$2,735 – $3,411
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$3.17	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,720	$3.22	$3,199 – $4,241
Step deck	$4,055	$3.51	$3,407 – $4,704
Power only	$2,710	$2.34	$2,358 – $3,062
Hotshot	$2,045	$1.77	$1,697 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.73	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.06	$1,032 – $1,426

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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 Marion

48' flatbed lanes into Marion, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$2,773	$3.83	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$1,497	$9.19	$1,288 – $1,707	1 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$3,548	$3.26	$3,052 – $4,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,389	$2.43	$3,774 – $5,003	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$2,296	$3.50	$1,974 – $2,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,944	$3.17	$3,392 – $4,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$8,862	$4.14	$7,621 – $10,102	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Marion, IN is estimated at $3,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,199 and $4,241.

How far is Austin, TX from Marion, IN by truck?

About 1,157 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 $1,130 of the $3,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,632, which makes Austin, TX to Marion, IN 20% 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