Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Morrisville, NC flatbed rate

$4,971flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $4,275–$5,667
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Morrisville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,971

Return trip

Morrisville → Austin$4,079

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Morrisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Morrisville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$3.02	$3,666 – $4,573
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$3.59	$4,271 – $5,547
48' flatbed	$4,971	$3.64	$4,275 – $5,667
Step deck	$5,416	$3.96	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,643	$2.67	$3,169 – $4,116
Hotshot	$2,749	$2.01	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,693	$1.97	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.21	$1,384 – $1,911

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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 Morrisville

48' flatbed lanes into Morrisville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,532	$5.03	$2,177 – $2,886	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$12,443	$4.73	$10,701 – $14,185	6 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$3,980	$5.35	$3,423 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$6,160	$2.77	$5,298 – $7,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$2,000	$4.82	$1,720 – $2,279	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$5,208	$3.60	$4,479 – $5,937	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$12,201	$4.74	$10,493 – $13,909	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Morrisville, NC is estimated at $4,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,275 and $5,667.

How far is Austin, TX from Morrisville, NC by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,334 of the $4,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,079, which makes Austin, TX to Morrisville, NC 22% 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