Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jonesboro, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,546flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$2,903
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jonesboro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,546

Return trip

Austin → Jonesboro$2,518

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jonesboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jonesboro, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$3.14	$1,846 – $2,303
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$3.75	$2,153 – $2,796
48' flatbed	$2,546	$3.86	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,783	$4.22	$2,337 – $3,228
Power only	$1,809	$2.74	$1,574 – $2,044
Hotshot	$1,364	$2.07	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,346	$2.04	$1,144 – $1,548
Sprinter van	$830	$1.26	$697 – $963

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More lanes from Jonesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Jonesboro, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,967	$4.36	$4,272 – $5,663	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$5,548	$2.99	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,082	$3.96	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,354	$4.00	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,951	$3.43	$4,258 – $5,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$4,445	$4.21	$3,823 – $5,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$2,779	$3.72	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$5,390	$3.01	$4,636 – $6,145	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 Jonesboro, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jonesboro, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $2,903.

How far is Jonesboro, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $645 of the $2,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Jonesboro, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, which makes Jonesboro, AR to Austin, TX 1% 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