Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,436flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,955–$3,917
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Austin → Cookeville$3,568

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cookeville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.94	$2,515 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,369	$3.51	$2,931 – $3,807
48' flatbed	$3,436	$3.58	$2,955 – $3,917
Step deck	$3,748	$3.90	$3,148 – $4,348
Power only	$2,484	$2.59	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.95	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.92	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.18	$950 – $1,311

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More lanes from Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,976	$4.82	$3,419 – $4,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,433	$3.02	$5,532 – $7,333	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 Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,955 and $3,917.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 960 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 $938 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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