Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Owatonna, MN flatbed rate

$4,031flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,596
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Owatonna price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,031

Return trip

Owatonna → Austin$4,703

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

Austin to Owatonna by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Owatonna, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,330	$2.87	$2,964 – $3,696
53' refrigerated	$3,969	$3.42	$3,453 – $4,485
48' flatbed	$4,031	$3.47	$3,467 – $4,596
Step deck	$4,394	$3.78	$3,691 – $5,097
Power only	$2,937	$2.53	$2,555 – $3,319
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.91	$1,840 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,174	$1.87	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.15	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Owatonna

48' flatbed lanes into Owatonna, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,370	$3.67	$3,758 – $4,982	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,168	$4.58	$7,025 – $9,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,380	$6.30	$2,047 – $2,714	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,067	$3.46	$3,498 – $4,637	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$3,979	$2.71	$3,422 – $4,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$3,750	$3.28	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,250	$3.42	$3,655 – $4,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$8,125	$4.59	$6,987 – $9,262	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Owatonna, MN is estimated at $4,031 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,596.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,135 of the $4,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,703, which makes Austin, TX to Owatonna, 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