Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA flatbed rate

$5,897flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,723
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Puyallup price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,880
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

Puyallup → Austin$7,945

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Puyallup by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$2.38	$4,379 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,860	$2.84	$5,098 – $6,622
48' flatbed	$5,897	$2.86	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,416	$3.11	$5,390 – $7,443
Power only	$4,374	$2.12	$3,805 – $4,942
Hotshot	$3,302	$1.60	$2,741 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,225	$1.56	$2,742 – $3,709
Sprinter van	$1,968	$0.95	$1,653 – $2,283

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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 Puyallup

48' flatbed lanes into Puyallup, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$8,328	$2.93	$7,162 – $9,494	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$4,942	$4.50	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,479	$3.66	$6,432 – $8,526	5 d
Houston, TX	2,207 mi	$6,253	$2.83	$5,377 – $7,128	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,275 mi	$3,199	$2.51	$2,751 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,937	$2.85	$5,106 – $6,769	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,350	$4.41	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,723.

How far is Austin, TX from Puyallup, WA by truck?

About 2,065 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,017 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Puyallup, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,945, which makes Austin, TX to Puyallup, WA 26% 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