Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,993flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $3,434–$4,551
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,300
All-in estimate: $3,993

Return trip

Austin → Burlington$4,866

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,307	$2.48	$2,943 – $3,671
53' refrigerated	$3,940	$2.96	$3,428 – $4,453
48' flatbed	$3,993	$3.00	$3,434 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,350	$3.27	$3,654 – $5,046
Power only	$2,923	$2.20	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,206	$1.66	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.62	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,323	$0.99	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653	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 Burlington, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,993 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,434 and $4,551.

How far is Burlington, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,331 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 $1,300 of the $3,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Burlington, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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