Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,079flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,650
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morrisville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,745
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Austin → Morrisville$4,971

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Morrisville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.47	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$2.95	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,079	$2.99	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,443	$3.25	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,989	$2.19	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.65	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,209	$1.62	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,352	$0.99	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Morrisville

48' flatbed lanes from Morrisville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,537	$5.04	$2,182 – $2,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$6,951	$2.64	$5,978 – $7,924	6 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$2,426	$3.26	$2,086 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$6,606	$2.97	$5,681 – $7,531	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$2,146	$5.17	$1,846 – $2,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$4,273	$2.96	$3,675 – $4,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$6,815	$2.65	$5,861 – $7,770	6 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 Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,650.

How far is Morrisville, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,334 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Morrisville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,971, which makes Morrisville, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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