Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lynchburg, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,409flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$5,026
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lynchburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,061
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,409

Return trip

Austin → Lynchburg$5,575

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lynchburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynchburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.65	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$3.16	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,409	$3.19	$3,792 – $5,026
Step deck	$4,803	$3.48	$4,034 – $5,571
Power only	$3,232	$2.34	$2,811 – $3,652
Hotshot	$2,439	$1.77	$2,024 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,389	$1.73	$2,031 – $2,747
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.06	$1,228 – $1,695

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More lanes from Lynchburg

48' flatbed lanes from Lynchburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,456	$5.76	$2,112 – $2,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,351	$2.84	$6,322 – $8,381	6 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$2,349	$3.65	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$4,092	$3.25	$3,519 – $4,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$6,994	$3.19	$6,015 – $7,973	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$2,040	$6.09	$1,755 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$4,625	$3.16	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$7,221	$2.84	$6,210 – $8,232	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 Lynchburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lynchburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $5,026.

How far is Lynchburg, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,348 of the $4,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lynchburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,575, which makes Lynchburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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