Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,830flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $3,293–$4,366
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,830

Return trip

Austin → Johnston$3,170

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johnston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,151	$3.26	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,756	$3.89	$3,267 – $4,244
48' flatbed	$3,830	$3.96	$3,293 – $4,366
Step deck	$4,178	$4.32	$3,509 – $4,846
Power only	$2,770	$2.87	$2,410 – $3,130
Hotshot	$2,090	$2.16	$1,734 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,053	$2.13	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.30	$1,059 – $1,462

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More lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 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 Johnston, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Johnston, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,293 and $4,366.

How far is Johnston, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 966 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 $944 of the $3,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Johnston, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Johnston, IA to Austin, TX 21% 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