Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,776flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,388–$3,165
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Austin → Mobile$2,857

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mobile to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,264	$3.34	$2,015 – $2,513
53' refrigerated	$2,700	$3.98	$2,349 – $3,051
48' flatbed	$2,776	$4.09	$2,388 – $3,165
Step deck	$3,034	$4.47	$2,548 – $3,519
Power only	$1,975	$2.91	$1,718 – $2,232
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.20	$1,236 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,469	$2.17	$1,249 – $1,690
Sprinter van	$905	$1.34	$761 – $1,050

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	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 Mobile, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,388 and $3,165.

How far is Mobile, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $662 of the $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Mobile, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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