Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manassas, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,780flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,450
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manassas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,294
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $4,780

Return trip

Austin → Manassas$6,045

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

Manassas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manassas, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,969	$2.61	$3,532 – $4,406
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$3.11	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,780	$3.14	$4,111 – $5,450
Step deck	$5,206	$3.42	$4,373 – $6,039
Power only	$3,515	$2.31	$3,058 – $3,972
Hotshot	$2,653	$1.74	$2,202 – $3,104
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.71	$2,207 – $2,986
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.04	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Manassas

48' flatbed lanes from Manassas, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,929	$7.09	$1,659 – $2,199	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$7,604	$2.83	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,445	$3.58	$2,102 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,536	$8.53	$1,321 – $1,751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$4,999	$3.12	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$7,489	$2.83	$6,441 – $8,537	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 Manassas, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manassas, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,450.

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

About 1,521 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,486 of the $4,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,045, which makes Manassas, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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