Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,585flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,227
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mason to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,449
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $4,585

Return trip

Austin → Mason$3,818

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

Mason to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.26	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$3.88	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,585	$3.94	$3,943 – $5,227
Step deck	$4,998	$4.30	$4,198 – $5,798
Power only	$3,341	$2.87	$2,906 – $3,775
Hotshot	$2,521	$2.17	$2,092 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.13	$2,102 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.30	$1,273 – $1,757

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More lanes from Mason

48' flatbed lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$3,871	$5.91	$3,329 – $4,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$7,771	$3.44	$6,683 – $8,859	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,749	$6.01	$1,504 – $1,994	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,314	$4.01	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$7,280	$3.88	$6,260 – $8,299	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,379	$5.86	$2,906 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,856	$3.89	$4,176 – $5,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$7,637	$3.45	$6,568 – $8,707	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 Mason, OH to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mason, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,227.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $4,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Mason, 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