Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$3,568flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $3,068–$4,067
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,592
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

Mesa → Austin$2,730

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.94	$2,614 – $3,261
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$3.51	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,568	$3.57	$3,068 – $4,067
Step deck	$3,892	$3.90	$3,269 – $4,514
Power only	$2,584	$2.59	$2,248 – $2,920
Hotshot	$1,950	$1.95	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,915	$1.92	$1,628 – $2,202
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.18	$987 – $1,363

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,068 and $4,067.

How far is Austin, TX from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 999 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 $976 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes Austin, TX to Mesa, AZ 31% 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