Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Union City, GA flatbed rate

$3,672flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $3,158–$4,186
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Union City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,743
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,672

Return trip

Union City → Austin$3,104

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Union City, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$3.18	$2,687 – $3,352
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$3.79	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,672	$3.86	$3,158 – $4,186
Step deck	$4,006	$4.21	$3,365 – $4,646
Power only	$2,654	$2.79	$2,309 – $2,999
Hotshot	$2,002	$2.11	$1,662 – $2,342
26' box truck	$1,967	$2.07	$1,672 – $2,262
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.27	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$3,733	$4.16	$3,211 – $4,256	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$10,799	$4.73	$9,287 – $12,311	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,758	$5.36	$3,232 – $4,285	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$3,261	$4.02	$2,805 – $3,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$5,196	$2.79	$4,469 – $5,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,062	$3.79	$2,633 – $3,490	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,893	$3.79	$3,348 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$10,510	$4.75	$9,038 – $11,981	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Union City, GA is estimated at $3,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,158 and $4,186.

How far is Austin, TX from Union City, GA by truck?

About 951 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 $929 of the $3,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,104, which makes Austin, TX to Union City, GA 18% 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