Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oakdale, MN flatbed rate

$4,236flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,643–$4,830
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Oakdale price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,236

Return trip

Oakdale → Austin$4,942

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$2.83	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,175	$3.38	$3,633 – $4,718
48' flatbed	$4,236	$3.43	$3,643 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,617	$3.74	$3,878 – $5,356
Power only	$3,093	$2.50	$2,691 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.89	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.85	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.13	$1,177 – $1,626

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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 Oakdale

48' flatbed lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,358	$3.67	$3,748 – $4,968	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$8,322	$4.57	$7,157 – $9,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,473	$6.12	$2,127 – $2,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$4,272	$3.42	$3,674 – $4,871	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,094	$2.70	$3,521 – $4,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,752	$3.28	$3,227 – $4,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,455	$3.39	$3,832 – $5,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$8,298	$4.57	$7,136 – $9,460	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Oakdale, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $4,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,643 and $4,830.

How far is Austin, TX from Oakdale, MN by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $4,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakdale, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,942, which makes Austin, TX to Oakdale, MN 14% 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