Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Williston, ND flatbed rate

$5,097flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,383–$5,810
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Williston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,628
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $5,097

Return trip

Williston → Austin$5,737

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$2.81	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,041	$3.35	$4,386 – $5,696
48' flatbed	$5,097	$3.39	$4,383 – $5,810
Step deck	$5,551	$3.69	$4,663 – $6,439
Power only	$3,746	$2.49	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,828	$1.88	$2,347 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.84	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.13	$1,422 – $1,963

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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 Williston

48' flatbed lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$6,371	$3.50	$5,479 – $7,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$7,072	$4.83	$6,082 – $8,062	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,891	$4.64	$4,206 – $5,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,332	$3.36	$4,586 – $6,079	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$3,682	$2.84	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$5,559	$3.11	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,256	$3.37	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$7,229	$4.81	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Williston, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Williston, ND is estimated at $5,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,383 and $5,810.

How far is Austin, TX from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,469 of the $5,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,737, which makes Austin, TX to Williston, ND 11% 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