Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,800flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,052
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAlester to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,408
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,800

Return trip

Austin → McAlester$1,992

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAlester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,444	$3.60	$1,285 – $1,603
53' refrigerated	$1,724	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,948
48' flatbed	$1,800	$4.49	$1,548 – $2,052
Step deck	$1,972	$4.92	$1,657 – $2,288
Power only	$1,244	$3.10	$1,082 – $1,405
Hotshot	$937	$2.34	$778 – $1,096
26' box truck	$931	$2.32	$791 – $1,070
Sprinter van	$578	$1.44	$485 – $670

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More lanes from McAlester

48' flatbed lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$5,961	$4.03	$5,127 – $6,796	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,610	$3.42	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$1,849	$4.40	$1,590 – $2,108	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$3,866	$3.50	$3,325 – $4,407	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,405	$3.87	$4,649 – $6,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,015	$4.16	$1,733 – $2,297	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,383	$3.01	$3,769 – $4,996	4 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 McAlester, OK to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McAlester, OK to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,800 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,052.

How far is McAlester, OK from Austin, TX by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $392 of the $1,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,992, which makes McAlester, OK to Austin, TX 10% 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