Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,197flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$4,784
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goldsboro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,197

Return trip

Austin → Goldsboro$5,115

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Goldsboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,480	$2.46	$3,097 – $3,863
53' refrigerated	$4,146	$2.93	$3,607 – $4,685
48' flatbed	$4,197	$2.97	$3,609 – $4,784
Step deck	$4,571	$3.23	$3,840 – $5,303
Power only	$3,079	$2.18	$2,678 – $3,479
Hotshot	$2,324	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,719
26' box truck	$2,275	$1.61	$1,934 – $2,617
Sprinter van	$1,392	$0.98	$1,169 – $1,615

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More lanes from Goldsboro

48' flatbed lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,537	$5.04	$2,182 – $2,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$7,101	$2.64	$6,107 – $8,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$2,585	$3.18	$2,223 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$3,862	$3.02	$3,321 – $4,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$6,766	$2.96	$5,819 – $7,713	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,162	$5.15	$1,859 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,386	$2.94	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935	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 Goldsboro, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Goldsboro, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $4,784.

How far is Goldsboro, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,414 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 $1,381 of the $4,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Goldsboro, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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