Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Casper, WY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,081flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,649–$3,512
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Casper to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,943
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Austin → Casper$4,871

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Casper to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Casper, WY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,545	$2.18	$2,265 – $2,825
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$2.60	$2,639 – $3,427
48' flatbed	$3,081	$2.64	$2,649 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,358	$2.88	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,244	$1.93	$1,953 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,694	$1.45	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.43	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,018	$0.87	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Casper

48' flatbed lanes from Casper, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$6,189	$3.15	$5,323 – $7,056	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$2,749	$2.61	$2,364 – $3,134	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,124 mi	$2,850	$2.54	$2,451 – $3,249	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$2,555	$3.04	$2,197 – $2,913	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$5,745	$3.01	$4,940 – $6,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$2,788	$2.60	$2,398 – $3,178	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 Casper, WY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Casper, WY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,649 and $3,512.

How far is Casper, WY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Casper, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,871, which makes Casper, WY to Austin, TX 37% 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