Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evansville, IN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,910flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,457
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evansville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,001
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,910

Return trip

Austin → Evansville$3,140

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Evansville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Evansville, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,214	$3.45	$2,860 – $3,567
53' refrigerated	$3,831	$4.12	$3,333 – $4,329
48' flatbed	$3,910	$4.20	$3,363 – $4,457
Step deck	$4,266	$4.58	$3,583 – $4,948
Power only	$2,823	$3.03	$2,456 – $3,190
Hotshot	$2,130	$2.29	$1,768 – $2,492
26' box truck	$2,093	$2.25	$1,779 – $2,407
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.38	$1,080 – $1,491

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More lanes from Evansville

48' flatbed lanes from Evansville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$4,876	$5.52	$4,194 – $5,559	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,244	$3.53	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	314 mi	$1,844	$5.87	$1,586 – $2,103	1 d
Houston, TX	854 mi	$3,664	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,658 mi	$6,648	$4.01	$5,718 – $7,579	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,316	$5.38	$3,712 – $4,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,018 mi	$4,188	$4.11	$3,602 – $4,774	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,093	$3.54	$6,100 – $8,086	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 Evansville, IN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Evansville, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,910 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,457.

How far is Evansville, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 931 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 $909 of the $3,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Evansville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,140, which makes Evansville, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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