Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ flatbed rate

$3,714flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,194–$4,234
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Surprise price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,714

Return trip

Surprise → Austin$2,842

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.91	$2,725 – $3,398
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$3.47	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,714	$3.53	$3,194 – $4,234
Step deck	$4,050	$3.85	$3,402 – $4,699
Power only	$2,696	$2.56	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,034	$1.93	$1,688 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,997	$1.90	$1,697 – $2,296
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.16	$1,029 – $1,421

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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 Surprise

48' flatbed lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$8,326	$3.27	$7,161 – $9,492	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,131	$4.14	$6,133 – $8,130	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$4,187	$3.42	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,201	$2.91	$6,193 – $8,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$2,429	$7.43	$2,089 – $2,769	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$3,767	$3.52	$3,240 – $4,294	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $3,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,194 and $4,234.

How far is Austin, TX from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,052 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 $1,028 of the $3,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,842, which makes Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ 31% 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