Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH flatbed rate

$4,088flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,660
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pickerington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

Pickerington → Austin$4,910

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

Austin to Pickerington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$2.67	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,031	$3.18	$3,507 – $4,555
48' flatbed	$4,088	$3.23	$3,516 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,455	$3.52	$3,742 – $5,168
Power only	$2,988	$2.36	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,255	$1.78	$1,871 – $2,638
26' box truck	$2,210	$1.75	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.07	$1,137 – $1,570

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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 Pickerington

48' flatbed lanes into Pickerington, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$2,352	$4.26	$2,023 – $2,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$9,861	$4.19	$8,481 – $11,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,132	$6.23	$1,833 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$3,857	$3.27	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$4,851	$2.46	$4,172 – $5,530	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$1,903	$3.99	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,316	$3.19	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,709	$4.20	$8,349 – $11,068	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,660.

How far is Austin, TX from Pickerington, OH by truck?

About 1,266 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 $1,237 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pickerington, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,910, which makes Austin, TX to Pickerington, OH 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