Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,814flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,488
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $4,814

Return trip

Austin → Chester$6,299

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$2.39	$3,563 – $4,444
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$2.84	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,814	$2.87	$4,140 – $5,488
Step deck	$5,241	$3.12	$4,403 – $6,080
Power only	$3,551	$2.12	$3,089 – $4,012
Hotshot	$2,680	$1.60	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,621	$1.56	$2,228 – $3,015
Sprinter van	$1,602	$0.95	$1,345 – $1,858

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	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 Chester, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,488.

How far is Chester, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,678 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 $1,639 of the $4,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,299, which makes Chester, PA to Austin, TX 24% 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