Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,013flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,575
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Barboursville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $4,013

Return trip

Austin → Barboursville$4,957

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

Barboursville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.70	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.22	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,013	$3.26	$3,451 – $4,575
Step deck	$4,374	$3.56	$3,674 – $5,073
Power only	$2,930	$2.38	$2,549 – $3,311
Hotshot	$2,211	$1.80	$1,835 – $2,587
26' box truck	$2,168	$1.76	$1,842 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.08	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Barboursville

48' flatbed lanes from Barboursville, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	556 mi	$2,900	$5.22	$2,494 – $3,306	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,387 mi	$6,829	$2.86	$5,873 – $7,785	5 d
Chicago, IL	437 mi	$1,830	$4.19	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,742	$3.32	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,996 mi	$6,434	$3.22	$5,533 – $7,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	471 mi	$2,483	$5.27	$2,135 – $2,830	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,237	$3.22	$3,644 – $4,831	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,340 mi	$6,709	$2.87	$5,770 – $7,648	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,013 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,575.

How far is Barboursville, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,202 of the $4,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Barboursville, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,957, which makes Barboursville, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →