Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Portales, NM flatbed rate

$2,447flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $2,105–$2,790
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Portales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,447

Return trip

Portales → Austin$1,706

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,977	$3.96	$1,760 – $2,195
53' refrigerated	$2,360	$4.73	$2,053 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,447	$4.90	$2,105 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,678	$5.37	$2,250 – $3,107
Power only	$1,713	$3.43	$1,490 – $1,935
Hotshot	$1,291	$2.59	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,278	$2.56	$1,087 – $1,470
Sprinter van	$791	$1.59	$664 – $918

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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 Portales

48' flatbed lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$7,422	$3.77	$6,383 – $8,461	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$5,745	$5.65	$4,941 – $6,550	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,842	$4.94	$5,024 – $6,660	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,936	$4.47	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,234	$3.77	$1,921 – $2,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,357	$3.37	$5,467 – $7,247	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,478	$4.87	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Portales, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $2,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,105 and $2,790.

How far is Austin, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 499 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 $487 of the $2,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,706, which makes Austin, TX to Portales, NM 43% 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