Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$4,319flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$4,924
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,980
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,319

Return trip

Southfield → Austin$5,352

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

Austin to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,579	$2.61	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$3.11	$3,711 – $4,819
48' flatbed	$4,319	$3.15	$3,714 – $4,924
Step deck	$4,705	$3.43	$3,952 – $5,458
Power only	$3,165	$2.31	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,389	$1.74	$1,983 – $2,795
26' box truck	$2,340	$1.71	$1,989 – $2,691
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.04	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Southfield, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Southfield, MI is estimated at $4,319 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $4,924.

How far is Austin, TX from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 1,371 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 $1,339 of the $4,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,352, which makes Austin, TX to Southfield, MI 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