Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newton, IA flatbed rate

$3,203flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,755–$3,651
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Newton → Austin$3,869

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$2.69	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$3.21	$2,734 – $3,551
48' flatbed	$3,203	$3.27	$2,755 – $3,651
Step deck	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053
Power only	$2,318	$2.37	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.79	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.75	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.08	$886 – $1,223

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,921	$3.34	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$7,274	$4.18	$6,255 – $8,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,996	$6.12	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,213	$3.27	$2,763 – $3,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,334	$3.00	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$3,410	$3.21	$2,932 – $3,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Newton, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Newton, IA is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,755 and $3,651.

How far is Austin, TX from Newton, IA by truck?

About 979 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 $956 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,869, which makes Austin, TX to Newton, IA 17% 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