Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plainfield, NJ flatbed rate

$6,439flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $5,537–$7,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,724
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $6,439

Return trip

Plainfield → Austin$5,548

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Austin to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,359	$3.05	$4,769 – $5,948
53' refrigerated	$6,383	$3.64	$5,554 – $7,213
48' flatbed	$6,439	$3.67	$5,537 – $7,340
Step deck	$7,009	$3.99	$5,887 – $8,130
Power only	$4,755	$2.71	$4,137 – $5,373
Hotshot	$3,589	$2.04	$2,979 – $4,200
26' box truck	$3,509	$2.00	$2,983 – $4,036
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.22	$1,800 – $2,486

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$14,123	$4.92	$12,146 – $16,101	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,476	$5.46	$3,849 – $5,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,093	$3.70	$5,240 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,152	$2.87	$6,150 – $8,153	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,065	$15.89	$916 – $1,214	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$6,703	$3.64	$5,764 – $7,641	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$13,958	$4.92	$12,004 – $15,912	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,911	$3.72	$5,083 – $6,738	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $6,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,537 and $7,340.

How far is Austin, TX from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,756 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 $1,715 of the $6,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,548, which makes Austin, TX to Plainfield, NJ 16% 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