Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hammond, IN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,588flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,945–$5,230
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hammond to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,471
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Austin → Hammond$3,684

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hammond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,515	$3.95	$3,928 – $5,102
48' flatbed	$4,588	$4.01	$3,945 – $5,230
Step deck	$5,001	$4.38	$4,201 – $5,801
Power only	$3,340	$2.92	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,521	$2.21	$2,092 – $2,949
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.16	$2,102 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.33	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from Hammond

48' flatbed lanes from Hammond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$4,673	$5.60	$4,019 – $5,327	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$7,309	$3.53	$6,286 – $8,332	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,437	$4.05	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,829	$3.99	$5,873 – $7,785	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$4,201	$5.44	$3,613 – $4,790	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,866	$3.96	$4,184 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,213	$3.53	$6,203 – $8,223	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$3,929	$4.19	$3,379 – $4,479	2 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 Hammond, IN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hammond, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,945 and $5,230.

How far is Hammond, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,117 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,684, which makes Hammond, IN to Austin, TX 25% 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