Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC flatbed rate

$4,645flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,994–$5,295
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Salisbury price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,417
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,645

Return trip

Salisbury → Austin$3,810

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$3.06	$3,420 – $4,265
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.64	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,645	$3.69	$3,994 – $5,295
Step deck	$5,061	$4.03	$4,251 – $5,871
Power only	$3,393	$2.70	$2,952 – $3,835
Hotshot	$2,561	$2.04	$2,126 – $2,996
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.00	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.22	$1,291 – $1,783

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,793	$4.77	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,731	$5.49	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,255	$3.78	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,223	$4.50	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,881	$3.65	$4,198 – $5,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$11,741	$4.76	$10,097 – $13,385	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $4,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,994 and $5,295.

How far is Austin, TX from Salisbury, NC by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,228 of the $4,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC 22% 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