Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Zionsville, IN flatbed rate

$3,564flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,065–$4,063
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Zionsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,493
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,564

Return trip

Zionsville → Austin$4,437

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Zionsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Zionsville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.68	$2,617 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.20	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,564	$3.25	$3,065 – $4,063
Step deck	$3,886	$3.55	$3,264 – $4,507
Power only	$2,591	$2.36	$2,254 – $2,927
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.78	$1,622 – $2,287
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.75	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.07	$988 – $1,364

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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 Zionsville

48' flatbed lanes into Zionsville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,899	$3.76	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$8,840	$4.14	$7,602 – $10,078	5 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,527	$8.88	$1,313 – $1,741	1 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$3,389	$3.30	$2,915 – $3,864	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$4,288	$2.44	$3,688 – $4,888	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$2,397	$3.43	$2,062 – $2,733	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,787	$3.20	$3,257 – $4,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,093 mi	$8,694	$4.15	$7,477 – $9,911	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Zionsville, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Zionsville, IN is estimated at $3,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,065 and $4,063.

How far is Austin, TX from Zionsville, IN by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,071 of the $3,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Zionsville, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,437, which makes Austin, TX to Zionsville, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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