Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Albany, IN flatbed rate

$3,405flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $2,928–$3,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to New Albany price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,395
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

New Albany → Austin$4,239

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

Austin to New Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Albany, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.23	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307
Power only	$2,469	$2.39	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.80	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,829	$1.77	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.09	$943 – $1,302

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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 New Albany

48' flatbed lanes into New Albany, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,899	$3.76	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$8,946	$4.14	$7,693 – $10,198	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,981	$6.39	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,184	$3.36	$2,738 – $3,630	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,320	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$3,625	$3.24	$3,118 – $4,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$8,771	$4.15	$7,543 – $9,999	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to New Albany, IN is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,928 and $3,881.

How far is Austin, TX from New Albany, IN by truck?

About 1,034 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 $1,010 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Albany, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,239, which makes Austin, TX to New Albany, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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