Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Texas City, TX flatbed rate

$1,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 214 mi
Typical range: $1,128–$1,495
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Texas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,102
Fuel: $209
All-in estimate: $1,311

Return trip

Texas City → Austin$1,311

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,031	$4.82	$917 – $1,144
53' refrigerated	$1,232	$5.76	$1,072 – $1,392
48' flatbed	$1,311	$6.13	$1,128 – $1,495
Step deck	$1,443	$6.74	$1,212 – $1,673
Power only	$871	$4.07	$758 – $985
Hotshot	$656	$3.07	$544 – $767
26' box truck	$658	$3.07	$559 – $756
Sprinter van	$412	$1.93	$346 – $478

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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 Texas City

48' flatbed lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$5,386	$3.23	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$4,678	$4.19	$4,023 – $5,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,239	$2.61	$2,786 – $3,693	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$4,560	$2.90	$3,922 – $5,199	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Texas City, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Texas City, TX is estimated at $1,311 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 214 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,128 and $1,495.

How far is Austin, TX from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 214 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $209 of the $1,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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