Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indian Trail, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,754flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,279
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indian Trail to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $3,754

Return trip

Austin → Indian Trail$4,576

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

Indian Trail to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Indian Trail, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.00	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,754	$3.04	$3,228 – $4,279
Step deck	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746
Power only	$2,741	$2.22	$2,385 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,069	$1.68	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,028	$1.64	$1,724 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.01	$1,043 – $1,441

More lanes from Indian Trail

48' flatbed lanes from Indian Trail, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,936	$4.67	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$6,692	$2.65	$5,755 – $7,629	6 d
Chicago, IL	711 mi	$2,349	$3.30	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,424	$3.11	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$6,307	$2.99	$5,424 – $7,190	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,520	$4.68	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,946	$3.01	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,547	$2.66	$5,630 – $7,463	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 Indian Trail, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Indian Trail, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,279.

How far is Indian Trail, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $3,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Indian Trail, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,576, which makes Indian Trail, 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