Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Parkersburg, WV flatbed rate

$5,201flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $4,473–$5,929
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Parkersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,201

Return trip

Parkersburg → Austin$4,211

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Parkersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Parkersburg, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,306	$3.30	$3,833 – $4,780
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$3.93	$4,464 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,201	$3.99	$4,473 – $5,929
Step deck	$5,667	$4.34	$4,760 – $6,574
Power only	$3,805	$2.92	$3,311 – $4,300
Hotshot	$2,872	$2.20	$2,384 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,814	$2.16	$2,392 – $3,236
Sprinter van	$1,723	$1.32	$1,447 – $1,998

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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 Parkersburg

48' flatbed lanes into Parkersburg, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$2,702	$5.53	$2,324 – $3,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$12,596	$5.18	$10,833 – $14,360	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$3,030	$6.98	$2,606 – $3,454	1 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,882	$4.04	$4,199 – $5,566	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$6,215	$3.04	$5,345 – $7,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$2,147	$5.28	$1,847 – $2,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$5,481	$3.94	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$12,393	$5.19	$10,658 – $14,128	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Parkersburg, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Parkersburg, WV is estimated at $5,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,473 and $5,929.

How far is Austin, TX from Parkersburg, WV by truck?

About 1,305 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 $1,275 of the $5,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parkersburg, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,211, which makes Austin, TX to Parkersburg, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →