Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX flatbed rate

$1,317flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,501
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,317

Return trip

Mesquite → Austin$1,317

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,035	$4.79	$921 – $1,149
53' refrigerated	$1,237	$5.73	$1,076 – $1,398
48' flatbed	$1,317	$6.10	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,448	$6.70	$1,216 – $1,680
Power only	$875	$4.05	$762 – $989
Hotshot	$659	$3.05	$547 – $771
26' box truck	$661	$3.06	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$414	$1.92	$348 – $480

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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, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,856	$2.70	$2,457 – $3,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $1,317 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,501.

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

About 216 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 $211 of the $1,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology