Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID flatbed rate

$5,744flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,940–$6,549
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,215
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,744

Return trip

Mountain Home → Austin$4,712

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

Austin to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,772	$3.05	$4,247 – $5,297
53' refrigerated	$5,685	$3.63	$4,946 – $6,424
48' flatbed	$5,744	$3.67	$4,940 – $6,549
Step deck	$6,255	$4.00	$5,254 – $7,256
Power only	$4,228	$2.70	$3,678 – $4,777
Hotshot	$3,191	$2.04	$2,649 – $3,734
26' box truck	$3,123	$2.00	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.22	$1,603 – $2,214

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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 Mountain Home

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Home, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$9,225	$3.67	$7,934 – $10,517	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$4,634	$6.07	$3,985 – $5,283	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$7,816	$4.65	$6,722 – $8,910	4 d
Houston, TX	1,712 mi	$6,199	$3.62	$5,331 – $7,067	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$2,789	$3.43	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$8,037	$3.26	$6,912 – $9,163	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$5,791	$3.67	$4,980 – $6,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$4,999	$5.91	$4,299 – $5,698	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID is estimated at $5,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,940 and $6,549.

How far is Austin, TX from Mountain Home, ID by truck?

About 1,565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,529 of the $5,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID 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