Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,730flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,112
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Austin → Mesa$3,568

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$2.25	$2,000 – $2,495
53' refrigerated	$2,679	$2.68	$2,331 – $3,027
48' flatbed	$2,730	$2.73	$2,347 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,977	$2.98	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,977	$1.98	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.49	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,465	$1.47	$1,245 – $1,685
Sprinter van	$899	$0.90	$755 – $1,043

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,112.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 999 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 $976 of the $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Mesa, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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