Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,092flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,525
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cartersville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,168
Fuel: $924
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

Austin → Cartersville$3,657

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cartersville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$2.69	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,031	$3.20	$2,637 – $3,425
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.27	$2,659 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,373	$3.57	$2,834 – $3,913
Power only	$2,234	$2.36	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,686	$1.78	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.08	$854 – $1,180

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More lanes from Cartersville

48' flatbed lanes from Cartersville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,797	$4.31	$3,265 – $4,328	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$6,159	$2.73	$5,297 – $7,021	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,244	$3.44	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,762	$3.39	$2,376 – $3,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,684	$3.09	$4,888 – $6,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$3,328	$4.22	$2,862 – $3,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,287	$3.21	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$5,997	$2.74	$5,158 – $6,837	5 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 Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,525.

How far is Cartersville, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $924 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cartersville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,657, which makes Cartersville, GA to Austin, TX 15% 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