Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fredericksburg, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,746flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $4,082–$5,411
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fredericksburg to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $4,746

Return trip

Austin → Fredericksburg$6,001

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fredericksburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fredericksburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,940	$2.61	$3,507 – $4,373
53' refrigerated	$4,694	$3.11	$4,084 – $5,305
48' flatbed	$4,746	$3.15	$4,082 – $5,411
Step deck	$5,169	$3.43	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,489	$2.31	$3,035 – $3,943
Hotshot	$2,634	$1.75	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.71	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,576	$1.05	$1,324 – $1,828

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More lanes from Fredericksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fredericksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$2,008	$6.81	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$7,611	$2.83	$6,546 – $8,677	6 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,485	$3.56	$2,137 – $2,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,614	$7.91	$1,388 – $1,840	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$4,965	$3.12	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$7,492	$2.83	$6,443 – $8,540	6 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 Fredericksburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fredericksburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,082 and $5,411.

How far is Fredericksburg, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,508 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 $1,473 of the $4,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fredericksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,001, which makes Fredericksburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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