Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Muncie, IN flatbed rate

$3,702flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $3,184–$4,221
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,579
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $3,702

Return trip

Muncie → Austin$4,610

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,058	$2.66	$2,721 – $3,394
53' refrigerated	$3,644	$3.17	$3,170 – $4,118
48' flatbed	$3,702	$3.22	$3,184 – $4,221
Step deck	$4,036	$3.51	$3,390 – $4,682
Power only	$2,696	$2.34	$2,346 – $3,047
Hotshot	$2,035	$1.77	$1,689 – $2,381
26' box truck	$1,996	$1.74	$1,696 – $2,295
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.06	$1,027 – $1,419

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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 Muncie

48' flatbed lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,735	$3.85	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,055	$4.13	$7,787 – $10,323	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,599	$8.24	$1,375 – $1,823	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,518	$3.26	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$4,414	$2.43	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,257	$3.53	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,928	$3.17	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$8,913	$4.14	$7,665 – $10,161	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Muncie, IN is estimated at $3,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,184 and $4,221.

How far is Austin, TX from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 1,150 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 $1,123 of the $3,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,610, which makes Austin, TX to Muncie, IN 20% cheaper. 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