Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,133flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $3,554–$4,711
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $4,133

Return trip

Austin → Clayton$5,037

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clayton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,426	$2.47	$3,049 – $3,802
53' refrigerated	$4,082	$2.94	$3,551 – $4,612
48' flatbed	$4,133	$2.98	$3,554 – $4,711
Step deck	$4,502	$3.24	$3,782 – $5,222
Power only	$3,030	$2.18	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,287	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,240	$1.61	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,370	$0.99	$1,151 – $1,589

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More lanes from Clayton

48' flatbed lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,527	$5.05	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,018	$2.64	$6,035 – $8,000	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,494	$3.23	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$3,806	$3.03	$3,273 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$6,677	$2.96	$5,742 – $7,611	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,143	$5.18	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$4,325	$2.95	$3,719 – $4,930	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$6,880	$2.65	$5,917 – $7,843	6 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 Clayton, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clayton, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,133 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,554 and $4,711.

How far is Clayton, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,388 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 $1,356 of the $4,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Clayton, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,037, which makes Clayton, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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