Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,391flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $4,636–$6,145
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,040
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $5,391

Return trip

Austin → Flint$4,350

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Flint to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,468	$3.23	$3,977 – $4,959
53' refrigerated	$5,324	$3.85	$4,632 – $6,016
48' flatbed	$5,391	$3.90	$4,636 – $6,145
Step deck	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812
Power only	$3,952	$2.86	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,983	$2.16	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.11	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.29	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from Flint

48' flatbed lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$3,816	$6.13	$3,281 – $4,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,194	$3.93	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,451	$5.98	$2,968 – $3,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151	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 Flint, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Flint, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,636 and $6,145.

How far is Flint, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $5,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,350, which makes Flint, MI to Austin, TX 24% 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