Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Portage, MI flatbed rate

$4,018flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,580
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Portage price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Portage → Austin$4,979

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$2.65	$2,958 – $3,690
53' refrigerated	$3,961	$3.16	$3,446 – $4,476
48' flatbed	$4,018	$3.20	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,378	$3.49	$3,678 – $5,079
Power only	$2,935	$2.34	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,215	$1.77	$1,839 – $2,592
26' box truck	$2,171	$1.73	$1,846 – $2,497
Sprinter van	$1,330	$1.06	$1,117 – $1,542

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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 Portage

48' flatbed lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,163	$4.18	$7,881 – $10,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,405	$10.81	$1,208 – $1,601	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,872	$3.23	$3,330 – $4,415	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,507	$2.46	$3,876 – $5,138	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,347	$3.52	$2,018 – $2,675	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,244	$3.16	$3,650 – $4,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,057	$4.19	$7,789 – $10,324	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Portage, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Portage, MI is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,580.

How far is Austin, TX from Portage, MI by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,226 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Austin, TX to Portage, MI 19% 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