Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,012flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,590–$3,434
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,012

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$3,562

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.71	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$3.23	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.30	$2,590 – $3,434
Step deck	$3,287	$3.60	$2,761 – $3,812
Power only	$2,173	$2.38	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.79	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.76	$1,370 – $1,853
Sprinter van	$990	$1.08	$832 – $1,148

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,104	$4.21	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,553	$3.26	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,724	$3.08	$4,923 – $6,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,624	$4.10	$3,117 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,031	$2.73	$5,187 – $6,875	5 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 Columbus, GA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,434.

How far is Columbus, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 914 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 $893 of the $3,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,562, which makes Columbus, GA to Austin, TX 15% 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