Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,313flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $4,570–$6,057
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inkster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $5,313

Return trip

Austin → Inkster$4,288

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Inkster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,403	$3.24	$3,918 – $4,887
53' refrigerated	$5,246	$3.86	$4,564 – $5,928
48' flatbed	$5,313	$3.91	$4,570 – $6,057
Step deck	$5,788	$4.26	$4,862 – $6,715
Power only	$3,893	$2.86	$3,387 – $4,399
Hotshot	$2,938	$2.16	$2,439 – $3,437
26' box truck	$2,878	$2.12	$2,446 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,761	$1.30	$1,479 – $2,043

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More lanes from Inkster

48' flatbed lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$3,674	$6.25	$3,159 – $4,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,157	$3.50	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,713	$6.41	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,288	$6.14	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193	5 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 Inkster, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Inkster, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,570 and $6,057.

How far is Inkster, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,328 of the $5,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Inkster, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes Inkster, MI to Austin, TX 24% 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