Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hobart, IN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,594flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $3,951–$5,237
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobart to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,475
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,594

Return trip

Austin → Hobart$3,690

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

Hobart to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobart, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,794	$3.31	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$3.95	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,594	$4.01	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,008	$4.37	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,345	$2.92	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.20	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.16	$2,105 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.33	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from Hobart

48' flatbed lanes from Hobart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$4,619	$5.62	$3,973 – $5,266	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$7,346	$3.52	$6,318 – $8,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,437	$4.05	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,867	$3.99	$5,905 – $7,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	759 mi	$4,146	$5.46	$3,566 – $4,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$4,872	$3.95	$4,190 – $5,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,053 mi	$7,247	$3.53	$6,233 – $8,262	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$3,939	$4.19	$3,387 – $4,490	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 Hobart, IN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hobart, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,594 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,951 and $5,237.

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

About 1,145 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 $1,119 of the $4,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,690, which makes Hobart, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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