Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate
$4,817flatbed
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.14
- Distance
- 1,535 mi
- Typical range
- $4,143–$5,492
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Fairfax to Austin price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +19.0%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,317
- Fuel
- $1,500
- All-in estimate
- $4,817
Return trip
Austin → Fairfax$6,091This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Fairfax to Austin by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,000 | $2.61 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,766 | $3.10 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,817 | $3.14 | |
| Step deck | $5,246 | $3.42 | |
| Power only | $3,543 | $2.31 | |
| Hotshot | $2,675 | $1.74 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,617 | $1.71 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,600 | $1.04 |
More lanes from Fairfax
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,878 | $7.31 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,632 | $2.82 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,462 | $3.57 |
| Houston, TX | $4,517 | $3.18 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,328 | $3.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,491 | $8.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,036 | $3.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,517 | $2.83 |
More lanes into Austin
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,716 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,428 | $4.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,784 | $4.16 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,787 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,858 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,078 | $4.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,143 and $5,492.
How far is Fairfax, VA from Austin, TX by truck?
About 1,535 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $1,500 of the $4,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,317 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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