Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,672flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $1,438–$1,906
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,200
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,672

Return trip

Austin → Carlsbad$2,398

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlsbad to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,350	$2.79	$1,201 – $1,498
53' refrigerated	$1,611	$3.33	$1,401 – $1,820
48' flatbed	$1,672	$3.46	$1,438 – $1,906
Step deck	$1,830	$3.79	$1,537 – $2,123
Power only	$1,168	$2.42	$1,016 – $1,320
Hotshot	$880	$1.82	$731 – $1,030
26' box truck	$872	$1.81	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$540	$1.12	$453 – $626

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More lanes from Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$6,648	$3.19	$5,717 – $7,578	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,642	$2.71	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,308	$2.51	$2,845 – $3,771	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,041	$3.12	$1,755 – $2,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,926	$3.53	$1,656 – $2,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,106	$3.05	$5,251 – $6,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,635	$3.51	$1,406 – $1,864	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,457	$2.77	$2,113 – $2,801	2 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 Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,438 and $1,906.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $472 of the $1,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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