Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,599flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,103
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,447
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $3,599

Return trip

Austin → Lexington$4,489

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.52	$2,647 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.01	$3,083 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,599	$3.05	$3,095 – $4,103
Step deck	$3,923	$3.33	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,623	$2.23	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.68	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.65	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.01	$999 – $1,380

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,212	$4.46	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$6,601	$2.64	$5,677 – $7,525	6 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$2,455	$3.22	$2,111 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,254	$3.13	$2,798 – $3,710	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$6,199	$2.97	$5,332 – $7,067	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,782	$3.02	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$6,447	$2.65	$5,545 – $7,350	6 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 Lexington, SC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,599 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,103.

How far is Lexington, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,152 of the $3,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Lexington, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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