Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Southaven, MS flatbed rate

$2,806flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Southaven price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Southaven → Austin$2,604

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Southaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Southaven, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,286	$3.49	$2,034 – $2,537
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$4.16	$2,372 – $3,081
48' flatbed	$2,806	$4.28	$2,413 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,067	$4.68	$2,576 – $3,557
Power only	$1,993	$3.04	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.29	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,483	$2.26	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$914	$1.40	$768 – $1,060

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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 Southaven

48' flatbed lanes into Southaven, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$4,478	$3.96	$3,851 – $5,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,906 mi	$9,246	$4.85	$7,951 – $10,540	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,310	$5.71	$2,847 – $3,774	2 d
Houston, TX	562 mi	$2,530	$4.50	$2,176 – $2,885	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,310	$2.89	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,044 mi	$3,733	$3.58	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$3,058	$4.13	$2,630 – $3,486	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,973	$4.87	$7,716 – $10,229	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Southaven, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Southaven, MS is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,199.

How far is Austin, TX from Southaven, MS by truck?

About 655 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 $640 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southaven, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,604, which makes Austin, TX to Southaven, MS 8% 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