Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK flatbed rate

$2,351flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,680
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Ponca City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Ponca City → Austin$2,124

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Austin to Ponca City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,903	$3.62	$1,693 – $2,112
53' refrigerated	$2,270	$4.32	$1,975 – $2,565
48' flatbed	$2,351	$4.47	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,572	$4.89	$2,161 – $2,984
Power only	$1,650	$3.14	$1,436 – $1,865
Hotshot	$1,244	$2.37	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,231	$2.34	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$761	$1.45	$639 – $883

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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 Ponca City

48' flatbed lanes into Ponca City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$5,475	$3.65	$4,708 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$7,038	$4.91	$6,053 – $8,023	3 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$3,741	$5.17	$3,217 – $4,265	2 d
Houston, TX	577 mi	$2,497	$4.33	$2,148 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$3,107	$3.01	$2,672 – $3,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$4,651	$3.27	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,563	$4.27	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,814	$4.94	$5,860 – $7,768	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,680.

How far is Austin, TX from Ponca City, OK by truck?

About 526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $514 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ponca City, OK to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,124, which makes Austin, TX to Ponca City, OK 11% 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