Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,345flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,157–$1,533
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carrollton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,345

Return trip

Austin → Carrollton$1,345

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carrollton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$4.67	$943 – $1,176
53' refrigerated	$1,266	$5.58	$1,101 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533
Step deck	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716
Power only	$897	$3.95	$781 – $1,014
Hotshot	$675	$2.98	$561 – $790
26' box truck	$677	$2.98	$575 – $778
Sprinter van	$424	$1.87	$356 – $491

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More lanes from Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,026	$3.24	$2,603 – $3,450	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	3 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 Carrollton, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carrollton, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,345 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,157 and $1,533.

How far is Carrollton, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 227 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 $222 of the $1,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Carrollton, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology