Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA flatbed rate

$6,286flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,406–$7,166
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pottstown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,651
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $6,286

Return trip

Pottstown → Austin$4,805

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,228	$3.12	$4,653 – $5,803
53' refrigerated	$6,228	$3.72	$5,418 – $7,037
48' flatbed	$6,286	$3.76	$5,406 – $7,166
Step deck	$6,843	$4.09	$5,749 – $7,938
Power only	$4,636	$2.77	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.09	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,422	$2.04	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.25	$1,756 – $2,426

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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 Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,369	$12.33	$1,177 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$4,273	$5.69	$3,675 – $4,872	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,072	$2.92	$6,082 – $8,063	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$6,555	$3.73	$5,637 – $7,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$13,851	$5.02	$11,912 – $15,790	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,752	$3.82	$4,947 – $6,557	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $6,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,406 and $7,166.

How far is Austin, TX from Pottstown, PA by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $6,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,805, which makes Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA 31% 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