Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to McAlester, OK flatbed rate

$1,992flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,713–$2,270
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to McAlester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,992

Return trip

McAlester → Austin$1,800

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Austin to McAlester by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to McAlester, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,598	$3.99	$1,422 – $1,774
53' refrigerated	$1,908	$4.76	$1,660 – $2,156
48' flatbed	$1,992	$4.97	$1,713 – $2,270
Step deck	$2,183	$5.44	$1,833 – $2,532
Power only	$1,376	$3.43	$1,197 – $1,555
Hotshot	$1,037	$2.59	$861 – $1,213
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.57	$875 – $1,184
Sprinter van	$639	$1.59	$537 – $742

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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 McAlester

48' flatbed lanes into McAlester, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$5,402	$3.65	$4,646 – $6,158	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$7,393	$4.86	$6,358 – $8,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$3,888	$5.09	$3,344 – $4,433	2 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$2,046	$4.87	$1,760 – $2,333	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$3,273	$2.96	$2,815 – $3,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,572	$3.28	$3,932 – $5,212	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,230	$4.61	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,124	$4.90	$6,126 – $8,121	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to McAlester, OK is estimated at $1,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,713 and $2,270.

How far is Austin, TX from McAlester, OK by truck?

About 401 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 $392 of the $1,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAlester, OK to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,800, which makes Austin, TX to McAlester, OK 11% 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