Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,739flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,263
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cornelius to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $3,739

Return trip

Austin → Cornelius$4,558

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

Cornelius to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.52	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.00	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.04	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,730	$2.22	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.64	$1,717 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Cornelius

48' flatbed lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$2,891	$4.71	$2,486 – $3,296	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$6,644	$2.66	$5,714 – $7,574	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,264	$3.35	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,417	$3.11	$2,939 – $3,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,257	$2.99	$5,381 – $7,133	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,474	$4.73	$2,128 – $2,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,931	$3.01	$3,381 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$6,502	$2.66	$5,591 – $7,412	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 Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,263.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,200 of the $3,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,558, which makes Cornelius, 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