Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,234flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $4,502–$5,967
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,897
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

Austin → Lorain$4,358

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

Lorain to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,338	$3.17	$3,860 – $4,815
53' refrigerated	$5,169	$3.78	$4,497 – $5,841
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.82	$4,502 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,702	$4.17	$4,790 – $6,615
Power only	$3,836	$2.80	$3,337 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$2.11	$2,403 – $3,387
26' box truck	$2,836	$2.07	$2,410 – $3,261
Sprinter van	$1,735	$1.27	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Lorain

48' flatbed lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,278	$6.43	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,887	$5.60	$1,623 – $2,151	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,982	$3.87	$4,285 – $5,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$7,790	$3.85	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,890	$6.41	$2,485 – $3,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210	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 Lorain, OH to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lorain, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,502 and $5,967.

How far is Lorain, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,369 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 $1,337 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Lorain, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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