Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,314flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,498
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,104
Fuel: $210
All-in estimate: $1,314

Return trip

Austin → Dallas$1,314

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,033	$4.80	$919 – $1,146
53' refrigerated	$1,235	$5.74	$1,074 – $1,395
48' flatbed	$1,314	$6.11	$1,130 – $1,498
Step deck	$1,445	$6.72	$1,214 – $1,677
Power only	$873	$4.06	$760 – $987
Hotshot	$657	$3.06	$546 – $769
26' box truck	$659	$3.07	$560 – $758
Sprinter van	$413	$1.92	$347 – $479

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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 Dallas, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,314 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,498.

How far is Dallas, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 215 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $210 of the $1,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology