Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,027flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,464–$4,591
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,020
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Austin → Cedar Rapids$3,334

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cedar Rapids to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$3.22	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.84	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,027	$3.91	$3,464 – $4,591
Step deck	$4,392	$4.26	$3,689 – $5,095
Power only	$2,921	$2.83	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,204	$2.14	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,164	$2.10	$1,839 – $2,488
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.29	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	4 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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,464 and $4,591.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,007 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,334, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. 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