Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Spartanburg, SC flatbed rate

$4,398flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,782–$5,013
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Spartanburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,276
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,398

Return trip

Spartanburg → Austin$3,526

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Spartanburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Spartanburg, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,632	$3.16	$3,232 – $4,031
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$3.77	$3,766 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,398	$3.83	$3,782 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,794	$4.17	$4,027 – $5,561
Power only	$3,203	$2.79	$2,786 – $3,619
Hotshot	$2,417	$2.10	$2,006 – $2,828
26' box truck	$2,371	$2.06	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.26	$1,220 – $1,685

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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 Spartanburg

48' flatbed lanes into Spartanburg, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	694 mi	$3,196	$4.61	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$11,833	$4.85	$10,177 – $13,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,766	$5.61	$3,239 – $4,293	2 d
Houston, TX	1,017 mi	$3,995	$3.93	$3,436 – $4,554	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,028 mi	$5,777	$2.85	$4,968 – $6,586	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	603 mi	$2,576	$4.27	$2,216 – $2,937	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,636	$3.78	$3,987 – $5,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$11,565	$4.87	$9,946 – $13,184	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Spartanburg, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Spartanburg, SC is estimated at $4,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,782 and $5,013.

How far is Austin, TX from Spartanburg, SC by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $4,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spartanburg, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Austin, TX to Spartanburg, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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