Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carson City, NV to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,234flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,635 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$4,827
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson City to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Austin → Carson City$5,463

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carson City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson City, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.15	$3,133 – $3,907
53' refrigerated	$4,193	$2.56	$3,648 – $4,738
48' flatbed	$4,234	$2.59	$3,641 – $4,827
Step deck	$4,610	$2.82	$3,872 – $5,348
Power only	$3,120	$1.91	$2,715 – $3,526
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.44	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,304	$1.41	$1,958 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,408	$0.86	$1,183 – $1,633

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More lanes from Carson City

48' flatbed lanes from Carson City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,911	$3.14	$7,664 – $10,159	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$1,530	$3.57	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$4,768	$2.40	$4,101 – $5,436	5 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$4,595	$2.55	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$2,273	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$8,315	$3.00	$7,151 – $9,480	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$4,217	$2.59	$3,626 – $4,807	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,778	$3.26	$1,529 – $2,027	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 Carson City, NV to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carson City, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $4,827.

How far is Carson City, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,597 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Carson City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,463, which makes Carson City, NV to Austin, TX 23% 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