Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,486flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$2,834
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,888
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,486

Return trip

Austin → Laurel$2,679

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$3.30	$1,798 – $2,243
53' refrigerated	$2,411	$3.94	$2,097 – $2,724
48' flatbed	$2,486	$4.06	$2,138 – $2,834
Step deck	$2,717	$4.44	$2,283 – $3,152
Power only	$1,759	$2.87	$1,530 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,327	$2.17	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,310	$2.14	$1,113 – $1,506
Sprinter van	$808	$1.32	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,452	$4.41	$4,689 – $6,216	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,108	$3.04	$5,253 – $6,963	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$2,944	$3.53	$2,532 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,079	$4.48	$1,788 – $2,370	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,486	$3.47	$4,718 – $6,254	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$4,879	$4.26	$4,196 – $5,562	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,681	$3.93	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	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 Laurel, MS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $2,834.

How far is Laurel, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 612 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 $598 of the $2,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Laurel, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. 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