Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Searcy, AR flatbed rate

$2,298flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,620
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Searcy price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,734
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,298

Return trip

Searcy → Austin$2,324

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,865	$3.23	$1,660 – $2,071
53' refrigerated	$2,226	$3.86	$1,936 – $2,515
48' flatbed	$2,298	$3.98	$1,977 – $2,620
Step deck	$2,514	$4.36	$2,111 – $2,916
Power only	$1,622	$2.81	$1,411 – $1,832
Hotshot	$1,223	$2.12	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,208	$2.09	$1,027 – $1,390
Sprinter van	$746	$1.29	$627 – $866

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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 Searcy

48' flatbed lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,258	$3.48	$3,662 – $4,854	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$7,807	$4.37	$6,714 – $8,900	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,124	$4.16	$1,827 – $2,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$3,595	$2.62	$3,092 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,567	$3.13	$3,068 – $4,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,526	$3.81	$2,172 – $2,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$7,566	$4.39	$6,507 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Searcy, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Searcy, AR is estimated at $2,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,620.

How far is Austin, TX from Searcy, AR by truck?

About 577 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 $564 of the $2,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Searcy, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,324, which makes Austin, TX to Searcy, AR 1% 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