Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bullhead City, AZ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,188flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,635
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bullhead City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

Austin → Bullhead City$4,168

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

Bullhead City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bullhead City, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$2.17	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$2.58	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,188	$2.62	$2,742 – $3,635
Step deck	$3,475	$2.86	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,327	$1.91	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,756	$1.44	$1,457 – $2,054
26' box truck	$1,722	$1.42	$1,463 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,054	$0.87	$886 – $1,223

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More lanes from Bullhead City

48' flatbed lanes from Bullhead City, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,628 mi	$8,007	$3.05	$6,886 – $9,128	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	274 mi	$1,157	$4.22	$995 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,792 mi	$4,194	$2.34	$3,607 – $4,781	4 d
Houston, TX	1,386 mi	$3,548	$2.56	$3,051 – $4,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	209 mi	$1,130	$5.41	$972 – $1,288	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,557 mi	$7,432	$2.91	$6,392 – $8,473	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$3,146	$2.63	$2,706 – $3,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	257 mi	$1,122	$4.37	$965 – $1,279	1 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 Bullhead City, AZ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bullhead City, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,635.

How far is Bullhead City, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,216 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 $1,188 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bullhead City, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Bullhead City, AZ to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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