Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,200flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Austin → Blacksburg$5,311

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blacksburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.67	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.19	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,200	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,577	$3.52	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,073	$2.36	$2,673 – $3,472
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.78	$1,925 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.75	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.07	$1,168 – $1,614

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More lanes from Blacksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,699	$5.43	$2,321 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,153	$2.85	$6,151 – $8,154	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,216	$3.75	$1,906 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,887	$3.29	$3,343 – $4,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,769	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,271	$5.59	$1,953 – $2,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,414	$3.19	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,020	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,003	6 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 Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,789.

How far is Blacksburg, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,301 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 $1,271 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,311, which makes Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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