Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gillette, WY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,248flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,702
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gillette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,248

Return trip

Austin → Gillette$5,135

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gillette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gillette, WY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,686	$2.16	$2,391 – $2,982
53' refrigerated	$3,201	$2.57	$2,785 – $3,617
48' flatbed	$3,248	$2.61	$2,793 – $3,702
Step deck	$3,539	$2.84	$2,973 – $4,105
Power only	$2,372	$1.91	$2,064 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.44	$1,486 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,755	$1.41	$1,491 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,074	$0.86	$903 – $1,246

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More lanes from Gillette

48' flatbed lanes from Gillette, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,036	$3.16	$5,191 – $6,881	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,166 mi	$2,980	$2.56	$2,563 – $3,397	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,755	$2.56	$2,369 – $3,141	3 d
Houston, TX	1,350 mi	$3,472	$2.57	$2,986 – $3,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$2,839	$2.94	$2,442 – $3,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,606	$3.02	$4,821 – $6,391	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$3,343	$2.59	$2,875 – $3,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$3,029	$2.55	$2,605 – $3,453	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 Gillette, WY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gillette, WY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,702.

How far is Gillette, WY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,215 of the $3,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gillette, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,135, which makes Gillette, WY to Austin, TX 37% 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