Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Bern, NC flatbed rate

$5,280flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,019
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

New Bern → Austin$4,332

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

Austin to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,381	$2.98	$3,899 – $4,863
53' refrigerated	$5,220	$3.55	$4,541 – $5,899
48' flatbed	$5,280	$3.59	$4,541 – $6,019
Step deck	$5,751	$3.91	$4,831 – $6,671
Power only	$3,878	$2.64	$3,374 – $4,382
Hotshot	$2,927	$1.99	$2,430 – $3,425
26' box truck	$2,866	$1.95	$2,436 – $3,295
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.19	$1,472 – $2,033

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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 Bern

48' flatbed lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,513	$5.06	$2,161 – $2,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$12,980	$4.71	$11,163 – $14,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,468	$5.13	$3,843 – $5,094	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,863	$3.66	$4,182 – $5,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,461	$2.75	$5,556 – $7,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,014	$4.79	$1,732 – $2,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,508	$3.57	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$12,729	$4.72	$10,947 – $14,511	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to New Bern, NC is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,019.

How far is Austin, TX from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 1,469 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 $1,435 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,332, which makes Austin, TX to New Bern, 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