Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Port Arthur, TX flatbed rate

$1,467flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,262–$1,672
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,467

Return trip

Port Arthur → Austin$1,467

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290
53' refrigerated	$1,389	$5.07	$1,208 – $1,569
48' flatbed	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672
Step deck	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869
Power only	$990	$3.61	$861 – $1,119
Hotshot	$746	$2.72	$619 – $872
26' box truck	$745	$2.72	$633 – $856
Sprinter van	$465	$1.70	$391 – $539

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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 Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,168	$3.26	$4,445 – $5,892	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$7,417	$4.30	$6,379 – $8,456	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$4,472	$4.24	$3,846 – $5,098	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,355	$2.59	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,367	$2.92	$3,756 – $4,979	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,079	$4.34	$6,088 – $8,070	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $1,467 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,262 and $1,672.

How far is Austin, TX from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology