Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,418flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 255 mi
Typical range: $1,219–$1,616
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,169
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,418

Return trip

Austin → Laredo$1,418

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laredo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,121	$4.39	$997 – $1,244
53' refrigerated	$1,339	$5.25	$1,165 – $1,513
48' flatbed	$1,418	$5.56	$1,219 – $1,616
Step deck	$1,558	$6.11	$1,309 – $1,807
Power only	$953	$3.74	$829 – $1,076
Hotshot	$717	$2.81	$595 – $839
26' box truck	$717	$2.81	$610 – $825
Sprinter van	$448	$1.76	$377 – $520

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 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 Laredo, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,418 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 255 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,219 and $1,616.

How far is Laredo, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 255 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $249 of the $1,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Laredo, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology