Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY flatbed rate

$6,365flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $5,474–$7,257
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,800
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $6,365

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Austin$5,212

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

Austin to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$3.30	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$3.93	$5,483 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,365	$3.97	$5,474 – $7,257
Step deck	$6,931	$4.33	$5,822 – $8,040
Power only	$4,688	$2.93	$4,079 – $5,297
Hotshot	$3,539	$2.21	$2,937 – $4,140
26' box truck	$3,462	$2.16	$2,943 – $3,981
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.32	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 Niagara Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,349	$6.42	$2,020 – $2,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$13,762	$5.31	$11,835 – $15,689	6 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$3,544	$6.67	$3,048 – $4,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,093	$4.01	$5,240 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,932	$3.10	$5,962 – $7,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,019	$5.85	$1,737 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$6,658	$3.94	$5,726 – $7,590	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$13,633	$5.32	$11,724 – $15,542	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $6,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,474 and $7,257.

How far is Austin, TX from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 1,602 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 $1,565 of the $6,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,212, which makes Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY 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