Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,468flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,233
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,094
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Austin → Bay City$4,413

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bay City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,533	$3.22	$4,035 – $5,032
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$3.84	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,468	$3.89	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,956	$4.23	$5,003 – $6,909
Power only	$4,010	$2.85	$3,489 – $4,532
Hotshot	$3,027	$2.15	$2,512 – $3,542
26' box truck	$2,964	$2.11	$2,520 – $3,409
Sprinter van	$1,813	$1.29	$1,523 – $2,104

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More lanes from Bay City

48' flatbed lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,920	$6.06	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,566	$5.89	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140	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 Bay City, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bay City, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,233.

How far is Bay City, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,413, which makes Bay City, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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