Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,177flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $2,732–$3,622
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,378
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,177

Return trip

Austin → Decatur$3,269

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Decatur to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$3.18	$2,317 – $2,889
53' refrigerated	$3,104	$3.79	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,177	$3.88	$2,732 – $3,622
Step deck	$3,468	$4.24	$2,913 – $4,023
Power only	$2,281	$2.79	$1,984 – $2,577
Hotshot	$1,721	$2.10	$1,428 – $2,013
26' box truck	$1,693	$2.07	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.27	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	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 Decatur, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,732 and $3,622.

How far is Decatur, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 818 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 $799 of the $3,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,269, which makes Decatur, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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