Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Springdale, AR flatbed rate

$2,198flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,890–$2,506
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Springdale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,198

Return trip

Springdale → Austin$2,223

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

Austin to Springdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Springdale, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,780	$3.30	$1,584 – $1,976
53' refrigerated	$2,124	$3.94	$1,848 – $2,400
48' flatbed	$2,198	$4.08	$1,890 – $2,506
Step deck	$2,405	$4.46	$2,020 – $2,789
Power only	$1,545	$2.87	$1,344 – $1,746
Hotshot	$1,165	$2.16	$967 – $1,363
26' box truck	$1,152	$2.14	$979 – $1,325
Sprinter van	$712	$1.32	$598 – $826

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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 Springdale

48' flatbed lanes into Springdale, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,578	$3.42	$3,937 – $5,219	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,191	$4.43	$6,184 – $8,198	4 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$3,077	$5.00	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d
Houston, TX	529 mi	$2,172	$4.11	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,256	$2.68	$2,800 – $3,712	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$3,864	$3.07	$3,323 – $4,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	625 mi	$2,425	$3.88	$2,086 – $2,765	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Springdale, AR is estimated at $2,198 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,890 and $2,506.

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

About 539 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 $527 of the $2,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,223, which makes Austin, TX to Springdale, 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