Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Allis, WI flatbed rate

$3,894flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $3,348–$4,439
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Allis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,708
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

West Allis → Austin$4,810

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to West Allis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Allis, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$2.65	$2,865 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,836	$3.16	$3,337 – $4,335
48' flatbed	$3,894	$3.21	$3,348 – $4,439
Step deck	$4,243	$3.50	$3,564 – $4,922
Power only	$2,841	$2.34	$2,472 – $3,210
Hotshot	$2,144	$1.77	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,102	$1.73	$1,787 – $2,417
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.06	$1,082 – $1,494

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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 West Allis

48' flatbed lanes into West Allis, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,207	$3.66	$2,758 – $3,656	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Chicago, IL	98 mi	$1,292	$13.19	$1,111 – $1,473	1 d
Houston, TX	1,180 mi	$3,806	$3.23	$3,273 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,229	$2.47	$3,637 – $4,821	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,719	$3.30	$2,338 – $3,099	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$4,116	$3.17	$3,540 – $4,692	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,542	$4.20	$7,346 – $9,737	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to West Allis, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to West Allis, WI is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,348 and $4,439.

How far is Austin, TX from West Allis, WI by truck?

About 1,214 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 $1,186 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Allis, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,810, which makes Austin, TX to West Allis, WI 19% cheaper. 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