Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shreveport, LA flatbed rate

$1,771flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 328 mi
Typical range: $1,523–$2,019
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shreveport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $320
All-in estimate: $1,771

Return trip

Shreveport → Austin$1,627

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Shreveport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shreveport, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,412	$4.30	$1,256 – $1,567
53' refrigerated	$1,686	$5.14	$1,467 – $1,905
48' flatbed	$1,771	$5.40	$1,523 – $2,019
Step deck	$1,943	$5.92	$1,632 – $2,254
Power only	$1,209	$3.69	$1,052 – $1,366
Hotshot	$911	$2.78	$756 – $1,065
26' box truck	$907	$2.77	$771 – $1,043
Sprinter van	$565	$1.72	$474 – $655

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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 Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes into Shreveport, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,305	$3.64	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$7,992	$4.76	$6,873 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$4,215	$4.90	$3,625 – $4,805	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$3,600	$2.87	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,729 – $2,292	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$7,671	$4.79	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shreveport, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Shreveport, LA is estimated at $1,771 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 328 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,523 and $2,019.

How far is Austin, TX from Shreveport, LA by truck?

About 328 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $320 of the $1,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shreveport, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,627, which makes Austin, TX to Shreveport, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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