Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,724flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$1,965
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minden to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,367
Fuel: $357
All-in estimate: $1,724

Return trip

Austin → Minden$1,877

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,379	$3.78	$1,227 – $1,531
53' refrigerated	$1,647	$4.51	$1,433 – $1,861
48' flatbed	$1,724	$4.72	$1,483 – $1,965
Step deck	$1,890	$5.18	$1,588 – $2,193
Power only	$1,184	$3.24	$1,030 – $1,338
Hotshot	$892	$2.44	$741 – $1,044
26' box truck	$887	$2.43	$754 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.51	$463 – $640

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More lanes from Minden

48' flatbed lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,825	$4.10	$5,010 – $6,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,812	$3.37	$2,418 – $3,205	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,485	$5.42	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,415	$3.43	$3,797 – $5,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,257	$3.95	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,942	$4.33	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,882	$2.99	$4,199 – $5,566	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 Minden, LA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Minden, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,724 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $1,965.

How far is Minden, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 365 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 $357 of the $1,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Minden, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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