Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,324flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 219 mi
Typical range: $1,139–$1,510
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,110
Fuel: $214
All-in estimate: $1,324

Return trip

Austin → Forney$1,324

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Forney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,042	$4.76	$927 – $1,156
53' refrigerated	$1,245	$5.69	$1,083 – $1,407
48' flatbed	$1,324	$6.05	$1,139 – $1,510
Step deck	$1,457	$6.65	$1,224 – $1,690
Power only	$881	$4.02	$767 – $996
Hotshot	$663	$3.03	$551 – $776
26' box truck	$665	$3.04	$565 – $765
Sprinter van	$417	$1.90	$350 – $483

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More lanes from Forney

48' flatbed lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,362	$3.97	$5,471 – $7,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,022	$3.24	$2,598 – $3,445	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,759	$3.52	$3,232 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$5,778	$3.81	$4,969 – $6,587	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878	3 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 Forney, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Forney, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,324 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 219 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,139 and $1,510.

How far is Forney, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 219 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $214 of the $1,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Forney, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology