Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Muskegon, MI flatbed rate

$4,111flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $3,536–$4,687
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Muskegon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $4,111

Return trip

Muskegon → Austin$5,095

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,055	$3.14	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,111	$3.18	$3,536 – $4,687
Step deck	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197
Power only	$3,007	$2.33	$2,616 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,269	$1.76	$1,883 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,224	$1.72	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.05	$1,143 – $1,579

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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 Muskegon

48' flatbed lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$2,943	$3.80	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,445	$10.17	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,494	$3.43	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,337	$3.15	$3,730 – $4,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,975	$4.19	$7,719 – $10,232	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $4,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,536 and $4,687.

How far is Austin, TX from Muskegon, MI by truck?

About 1,291 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 $1,261 of the $4,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muskegon, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,095, which makes Austin, TX to Muskegon, MI 19% 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