Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,434flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,813–$5,055
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,364
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Austin → Lafayette$3,561

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,658	$3.34	$3,256 – $4,060
53' refrigerated	$4,360	$3.98	$3,793 – $4,927
48' flatbed	$4,434	$4.05	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,835	$4.42	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,223	$2.94	$2,804 – $3,642
Hotshot	$2,432	$2.22	$2,019 – $2,846
26' box truck	$2,387	$2.18	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.34	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,528	$5.66	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$7,395	$3.52	$6,360 – $8,431	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,278	$9.99	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,239	$4.10	$3,646 – $4,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$6,887	$3.99	$5,923 – $7,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,036	$5.52	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,712	$3.99	$4,053 – $5,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,281	$3.53	$6,262 – $8,300	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 Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,813 and $5,055.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,561, which makes Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX 25% 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