Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,906flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,453
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

High Point to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,640
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $3,906

Return trip

Austin → High Point$4,761

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

High Point to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,234	$2.50	$2,878 – $3,590
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$2.97	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,906	$3.01	$3,360 – $4,453
Step deck	$4,256	$3.28	$3,575 – $4,937
Power only	$2,857	$2.20	$2,486 – $3,229
Hotshot	$2,156	$1.66	$1,790 – $2,523
26' box truck	$2,113	$1.63	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.00	$1,087 – $1,500

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More lanes from High Point

48' flatbed lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,664	$4.91	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$6,768	$2.65	$5,820 – $7,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,281	$3.34	$1,961 – $2,600	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$3,589	$3.08	$3,087 – $4,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,404	$2.98	$5,507 – $7,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,259	$5.00	$1,942 – $2,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,101	$2.98	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$6,632	$2.66	$5,704 – $7,561	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 High Point, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from High Point, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,906 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,453.

How far is High Point, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,266 of the $3,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,761, which makes High Point, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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