Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,332flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$4,938
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bern to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $4,332

Return trip

Austin → New Bern$5,280

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

New Bern to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$2.45	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$2.92	$3,726 – $4,839
48' flatbed	$4,332	$2.95	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.21	$3,963 – $5,473
Power only	$3,182	$2.17	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.63	$1,993 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.60	$1,998 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,438	$0.98	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from New Bern

48' flatbed lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,518	$5.07	$2,165 – $2,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,251	$2.63	$6,236 – $8,266	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,723	$3.13	$2,342 – $3,104	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$3,990	$3.00	$3,431 – $4,549	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,929	$2.95	$5,959 – $7,899	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,162	$5.15	$1,859 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,519	$2.92	$3,886 – $5,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,110	$2.64	$6,115 – $8,106	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 New Bern, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Bern, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $4,938.

How far is New Bern, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,435 of the $4,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,280, which makes New Bern, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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