Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,547flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,330–$1,763
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobbs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,132
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $1,547

Return trip

Austin → Hobbs$2,218

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hobbs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,244	$2.93	$1,107 – $1,380
53' refrigerated	$1,485	$3.49	$1,292 – $1,678
48' flatbed	$1,547	$3.64	$1,330 – $1,763
Step deck	$1,695	$3.99	$1,423 – $1,966
Power only	$1,073	$2.52	$933 – $1,212
Hotshot	$808	$1.90	$671 – $946
26' box truck	$802	$1.89	$682 – $922
Sprinter van	$497	$1.17	$418 – $577

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More lanes from Hobbs

48' flatbed lanes from Hobbs, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$6,429	$3.21	$5,529 – $7,329	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$2,784	$2.67	$2,394 – $3,174	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$3,156	$2.53	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	592 mi	$1,907	$3.22	$1,640 – $2,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$2,082	$3.40	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$5,898	$3.07	$5,073 – $6,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$1,534	$3.66	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$2,605	$2.72	$2,240 – $2,969	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 Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,330 and $1,763.

How far is Hobbs, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $415 of the $1,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hobbs, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Hobbs, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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