Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR flatbed rate

$2,497flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,846
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

West Memphis → Austin$2,525

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to West Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$3.12	$1,810 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,426	$3.72	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,497	$3.83	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,729	$4.19	$2,292 – $3,165
Power only	$1,773	$2.72	$1,542 – $2,003
Hotshot	$1,337	$2.05	$1,110 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,319	$2.02	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$813	$1.25	$683 – $944

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into West Memphis, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,011	$3.53	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$8,194	$4.34	$7,046 – $9,341	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,915	$5.13	$2,506 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$2,264	$4.01	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$3,815	$2.58	$3,281 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$3,345	$3.19	$2,877 – $3,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,722	$3.69	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,949	$4.36	$6,837 – $9,062	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,846.

How far is Austin, TX from West Memphis, AR by truck?

About 652 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 $637 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR 1% 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