Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,228flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,680
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $3,228

Return trip

Austin → Madison$3,322

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,647	$3.17	$2,356 – $2,938
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$3.77	$2,746 – $3,566
48' flatbed	$3,228	$3.86	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,524	$4.22	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,320	$2.78	$2,018 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,750	$2.09	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,722	$2.06	$1,464 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.27	$889 – $1,228

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	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 Madison, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,228 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,680.

How far is Madison, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 836 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 $817 of the $3,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,322, which makes Madison, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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