Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Broussard, LA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,839flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$2,097
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Broussard to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

Austin → Broussard$2,002

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Broussard to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Broussard, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,477	$3.61	$1,314 – $1,639
53' refrigerated	$1,763	$4.31	$1,534 – $1,992
48' flatbed	$1,839	$4.50	$1,582 – $2,097
Step deck	$2,015	$4.93	$1,693 – $2,338
Power only	$1,272	$3.11	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$959	$2.34	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$952	$2.33	$809 – $1,095
Sprinter van	$591	$1.44	$496 – $685

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More lanes from Broussard

48' flatbed lanes from Broussard, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,989	$4.08	$5,150 – $6,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$5,430	$2.94	$4,670 – $6,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,211	$3.23	$2,762 – $3,661	3 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$1,406	$5.76	$1,210 – $1,603	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$4,790	$3.37	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$5,403	$3.92	$4,646 – $6,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,994	$4.26	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$5,204	$2.96	$4,476 – $5,933	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 Broussard, LA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Broussard, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $2,097.

How far is Broussard, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $400 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,002, which makes Broussard, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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