Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,900flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $4,214–$5,586
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edina to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $4,900

Return trip

Austin → Edina$4,200

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Edina to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,052	$3.31	$3,606 – $4,498
53' refrigerated	$4,829	$3.95	$4,201 – $5,456
48' flatbed	$4,900	$4.01	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,340	$4.37	$4,486 – $6,195
Power only	$3,577	$2.92	$3,112 – $4,042
Hotshot	$2,699	$2.21	$2,240 – $3,158
26' box truck	$2,646	$2.16	$2,249 – $3,043
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.33	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from Edina

48' flatbed lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$6,535	$3.63	$5,620 – $7,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,186	$5.23	$1,880 – $2,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,161	$4.12	$5,298 – $7,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$5,807	$4.99	$4,994 – $6,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Edina, MN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Edina, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,900 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,214 and $5,586.

How far is Edina, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,223 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 $1,195 of the $4,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Edina, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes Edina, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. 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