Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,464flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $2,119–$2,809
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $2,464

Return trip

Austin → Long Beach$2,655

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

Long Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$3.31	$1,782 – $2,222
53' refrigerated	$2,388	$3.95	$2,078 – $2,699
48' flatbed	$2,464	$4.08	$2,119 – $2,809
Step deck	$2,694	$4.46	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,742	$2.88	$1,516 – $1,969
Hotshot	$1,314	$2.18	$1,090 – $1,537
26' box truck	$1,298	$2.15	$1,103 – $1,492
Sprinter van	$801	$1.33	$673 – $929

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,716	$4.36	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,179	$3.04	$5,314 – $7,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,227	$3.43	$2,775 – $3,679	2 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,018	$4.57	$1,736 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$5,559	$3.47	$4,781 – $6,338	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,126	$4.21	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,631	$3.96	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$5,951	$3.06	$5,118 – $6,784	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 Long Beach, MS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,119 and $2,809.

How far is Long Beach, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 604 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 $590 of the $2,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Long Beach, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,655, which makes Long Beach, 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