Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,871flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $4,189–$5,552
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $4,871

Return trip

Austin → Bethlehem$6,372

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

Bethlehem to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,051	$2.38	$3,606 – $4,497
53' refrigerated	$4,826	$2.84	$4,199 – $5,454
48' flatbed	$4,871	$2.86	$4,189 – $5,552
Step deck	$5,302	$3.12	$4,454 – $6,150
Power only	$3,593	$2.11	$3,126 – $4,061
Hotshot	$2,713	$1.59	$2,251 – $3,174
26' box truck	$2,653	$1.56	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,621	$0.95	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	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 Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,189 and $5,552.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,662 of the $4,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology