Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, MS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,296flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,617
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,296

Return trip

Austin → Clinton$2,474

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clinton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$3.43	$1,655 – $2,065
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$4.09	$1,931 – $2,508
48' flatbed	$2,296	$4.23	$1,975 – $2,617
Step deck	$2,512	$4.63	$2,110 – $2,914
Power only	$1,615	$2.97	$1,405 – $1,824
Hotshot	$1,217	$2.24	$1,010 – $1,424
26' box truck	$1,204	$2.22	$1,023 – $1,384
Sprinter van	$744	$1.37	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$5,559	$4.39	$4,781 – $6,338	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$5,863	$3.06	$5,042 – $6,684	4 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$2,837	$3.58	$2,440 – $3,234	2 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$1,930	$4.71	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,219	$3.51	$4,489 – $5,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$4,984	$4.23	$4,286 – $5,681	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,505	$4.05	$2,154 – $2,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$5,656	$3.08	$4,864 – $6,448	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 Clinton, MS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,296 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,617.

How far is Clinton, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 543 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 $530 of the $2,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Clinton, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Clinton, MS to Austin, TX 7% 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