Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,323flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,578–$6,068
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,992
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $5,323

Return trip

Austin → Livonia$4,296

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Livonia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,411	$3.24	$3,926 – $4,896
53' refrigerated	$5,256	$3.86	$4,572 – $5,939
48' flatbed	$5,323	$3.91	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,799	$4.26	$4,871 – $6,727
Power only	$3,900	$2.86	$3,393 – $4,407
Hotshot	$2,944	$2.16	$2,443 – $3,444
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.12	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,764	$1.30	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Livonia

48' flatbed lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$3,694	$6.23	$3,177 – $4,212	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,707	$6.44	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$7,760	$3.94	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,308	$6.12	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	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 Livonia, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Livonia, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,323 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,578 and $6,068.

How far is Livonia, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,331 of the $5,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Livonia, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,296, which makes Livonia, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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