Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,249flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $1,934–$2,564
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bentonville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

Austin → Bentonville$2,224

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bentonville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,823	$3.32	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,175	$3.96	$1,892 – $2,458
48' flatbed	$2,249	$4.10	$1,934 – $2,564
Step deck	$2,461	$4.48	$2,067 – $2,854
Power only	$1,583	$2.88	$1,377 – $1,788
Hotshot	$1,193	$2.17	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.15	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$729	$1.33	$612 – $846

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More lanes from Bentonville

48' flatbed lanes from Bentonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$5,654	$4.23	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$4,938	$3.05	$4,247 – $5,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$2,294	$3.77	$1,973 – $2,615	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,228	$4.12	$1,916 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,293	$3.54	$3,692 – $4,894	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$5,112	$4.07	$4,396 – $5,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,477	$3.91	$2,130 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$4,788	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,458	4 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 Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,934 and $2,564.

How far is Bentonville, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 549 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 $536 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bentonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,224, which makes Bentonville, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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