Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Racine, WI flatbed rate

$3,865flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,406
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Racine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $3,865

Return trip

Racine → Austin$4,775

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

Austin to Racine by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Racine, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,195	$2.66	$2,843 – $3,546
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$3.17	$3,313 – $4,302
48' flatbed	$3,865	$3.21	$3,324 – $4,406
Step deck	$4,213	$3.50	$3,539 – $4,887
Power only	$2,819	$2.34	$2,453 – $3,186
Hotshot	$2,128	$1.77	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,086	$1.73	$1,773 – $2,399
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.06	$1,073 – $1,482

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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 Racine

48' flatbed lanes into Racine, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$3,163	$3.68	$2,720 – $3,606	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,067 mi	$8,659	$4.19	$7,447 – $9,871	5 d
Chicago, IL	73 mi	$1,210	$16.57	$1,040 – $1,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,767	$3.23	$3,239 – $4,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$2,677	$3.32	$2,303 – $3,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$4,087	$3.17	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$8,567	$4.20	$7,368 – $9,767	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Racine, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Racine, WI is estimated at $3,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,406.

How far is Austin, TX from Racine, WI by truck?

About 1,203 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 $1,175 of the $3,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Racine, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Austin, TX to Racine, WI 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