Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,423flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 257 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,622
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,423

Return trip

Austin → Melissa$1,423

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Melissa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,125	$4.38	$1,001 – $1,249
53' refrigerated	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519
48' flatbed	$1,423	$5.54	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,563	$6.08	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$956	$3.72	$832 – $1,081
Hotshot	$720	$2.80	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828
Sprinter van	$450	$1.75	$378 – $522

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More lanes from Melissa

48' flatbed lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,425 – $7,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,725	$3.53	$3,204 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,730	$3.82	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 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 Melissa, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Melissa, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,423 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 257 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,622.

How far is Melissa, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 257 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 $251 of the $1,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Melissa, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology