Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,174flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,730–$3,618
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,376
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Austin → Montgomery$3,266

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

Montgomery to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$3.18	$2,315 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,101	$3.80	$2,698 – $3,504
48' flatbed	$3,174	$3.88	$2,730 – $3,618
Step deck	$3,465	$4.24	$2,911 – $4,019
Power only	$2,279	$2.79	$1,982 – $2,575
Hotshot	$1,719	$2.10	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,692	$2.07	$1,438 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.27	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Montgomery

48' flatbed lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,993	$4.74	$4,294 – $5,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,753	$4.11	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,425	$4.60	$3,806 – $5,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,380	$3.80	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$6,654	$3.15	$5,722 – $7,585	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 Montgomery, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montgomery, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,730 and $3,618.

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

About 817 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 $798 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes Montgomery, 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