Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,117flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $4,401–$5,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,117

Return trip

Austin → Grand Rapids$4,130

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

Grand Rapids to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$3.26	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$3.89	$4,392 – $5,704
48' flatbed	$5,117	$3.94	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,576	$4.30	$4,683 – $6,468
Power only	$3,743	$2.88	$3,256 – $4,230
Hotshot	$2,825	$2.18	$2,345 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,768	$2.13	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.31	$1,423 – $1,966

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Rapids, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,401 and $5,834.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,268 of the $5,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,130, which makes Grand Rapids, 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