Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tucumcari, NM flatbed rate

$2,664flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,291–$3,037
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Tucumcari price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,108
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,664

Return trip

Tucumcari → Austin$1,857

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Tucumcari by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tucumcari, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,161	$3.80	$1,923 – $2,399
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$4.53	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,664	$4.68	$2,291 – $3,037
Step deck	$2,913	$5.12	$2,447 – $3,379
Power only	$1,878	$3.30	$1,634 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,416	$2.49	$1,175 – $1,657
26' box truck	$1,399	$2.46	$1,190 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$864	$1.52	$726 – $1,003

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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 Tucumcari

48' flatbed lanes into Tucumcari, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$7,385	$3.78	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$5,635	$5.69	$4,846 – $6,424	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$5,735	$4.97	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
Houston, TX	721 mi	$3,134	$4.35	$2,695 – $3,573	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$2,199	$3.80	$1,891 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$6,334	$3.37	$5,447 – $7,220	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,716	$4.64	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
San Diego, CA	927 mi	$5,354	$5.78	$4,605 – $6,104	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tucumcari, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Tucumcari, NM is estimated at $2,664 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,291 and $3,037.

How far is Austin, TX from Tucumcari, NM by truck?

About 569 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 $556 of the $2,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucumcari, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,857, which makes Austin, TX to Tucumcari, NM 44% 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