Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,722flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,103
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,722

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$2,933

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

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.18	$1,977 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$3.80	$2,305 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,722	$3.90	$2,341 – $3,103
Step deck	$2,974	$4.26	$2,498 – $3,450
Power only	$1,939	$2.78	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,463	$2.10	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.07	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$888	$1.27	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,982	$4.51	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,546	$3.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,434	$4.37	$3,813 – $5,055	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,936	$3.78	$2,525 – $3,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808	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, MS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,103.

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

About 698 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 $682 of the $2,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,933, which makes Columbus, 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