Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV flatbed rate

$4,315flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$4,919
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,113
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $4,315

Return trip

Mesquite → Austin$3,344

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$2.90	$3,176 – $3,961
53' refrigerated	$4,252	$3.46	$3,700 – $4,805
48' flatbed	$4,315	$3.51	$3,711 – $4,919
Step deck	$4,702	$3.82	$3,950 – $5,455
Power only	$3,150	$2.56	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.93	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,330	$1.89	$1,981 – $2,680
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.16	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes into Mesquite, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$8,565	$3.36	$7,366 – $9,765	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,641	$7.26	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$7,272	$4.25	$6,254 – $8,290	4 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$4,785	$3.43	$4,115 – $5,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,363	$4.59	$1,172 – $1,553	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$7,425	$2.99	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$4,286	$3.51	$3,686 – $4,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$2,717	$7.10	$2,337 – $3,098	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV is estimated at $4,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $4,919.

How far is Austin, TX from Mesquite, NV by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,202 of the $4,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,344, which makes Austin, TX to Mesquite, NV 29% 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