Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tumwater, WA flatbed rate

$5,950flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $5,117–$6,783
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Tumwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $2,038
All-in estimate: $5,950

Return trip

Tumwater → Austin$8,016

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Tumwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tumwater, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,964	$2.38	$4,418 – $5,510
53' refrigerated	$5,913	$2.83	$5,144 – $6,682
48' flatbed	$5,950	$2.85	$5,117 – $6,783
Step deck	$6,473	$3.10	$5,438 – $7,509
Power only	$4,414	$2.12	$3,840 – $4,987
Hotshot	$3,332	$1.60	$2,766 – $3,899
26' box truck	$3,255	$1.56	$2,767 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,986	$0.95	$1,668 – $2,303

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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 Tumwater

48' flatbed lanes into Tumwater, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,603	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,920	$4.50	$4,232 – $5,609	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$7,591	$3.66	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$6,310	$2.83	$5,427 – $7,194	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,213	$2.51	$2,764 – $3,663	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,383	$2.60	$6,350 – $8,417	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$5,987	$2.85	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$5,336	$4.41	$4,589 – $6,083	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tumwater, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Tumwater, WA is estimated at $5,950 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,117 and $6,783.

How far is Austin, TX from Tumwater, WA by truck?

About 2,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,038 of the $5,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tumwater, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Austin, TX to Tumwater, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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