Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tempe, AZ flatbed rate

$3,607flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $3,102–$4,112
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Tempe price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,607

Return trip

Tempe → Austin$2,759

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

Austin to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$2.93	$2,644 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,541	$3.50	$3,080 – $4,001
48' flatbed	$3,607	$3.56	$3,102 – $4,112
Step deck	$3,934	$3.88	$3,304 – $4,563
Power only	$2,613	$2.58	$2,274 – $2,953
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.95	$1,637 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,936	$1.91	$1,646 – $2,227
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.17	$998 – $1,378

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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 Tempe

48' flatbed lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,259	$3.27	$7,103 – $9,415	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,881	$6.52	$2,477 – $3,284	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,064	$4.15	$6,075 – $8,053	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,079	$3.45	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,139	$2.92	$6,139 – $8,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,529	$3.58	$3,035 – $4,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,551	$7.13	$2,194 – $2,908	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,102 and $4,112.

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

About 1,013 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 $990 of the $3,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Austin, TX to Tempe, 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