Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belen, NM to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 721 mi
Typical range: $1,879–$2,491
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belen to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,481
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $2,185

Return trip

Austin → Belen$3,134

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belen, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$2.48	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,128	$2.95	$1,852 – $2,405
48' flatbed	$2,185	$3.03	$1,879 – $2,491
Step deck	$2,387	$3.31	$2,005 – $2,769
Power only	$1,560	$2.16	$1,357 – $1,762
Hotshot	$1,176	$1.63	$976 – $1,376
26' box truck	$1,159	$1.61	$985 – $1,333
Sprinter van	$714	$0.99	$600 – $828

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More lanes from Belen

48' flatbed lanes from Belen, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,160 mi	$6,860	$3.18	$5,900 – $7,821	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	783 mi	$2,242	$2.86	$1,928 – $2,556	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,349 mi	$3,369	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,841	3 d
Houston, TX	885 mi	$2,539	$2.87	$2,184 – $2,895	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	369 mi	$1,521	$4.12	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,084 mi	$6,324	$3.03	$5,439 – $7,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$2,177	$3.04	$1,872 – $2,481	2 d
San Diego, CA	717 mi	$2,104	$2.93	$1,810 – $2,399	2 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 Belen, NM to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belen, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 721 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,879 and $2,491.

How far is Belen, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 721 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 $704 of the $2,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Belen, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,134, which makes Belen, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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