Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, VT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $4,725–$6,263
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $5,494

Return trip

Austin → Newport$8,396

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$2.27	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,457	$2.70	$4,748 – $6,167
48' flatbed	$5,494	$2.72	$4,725 – $6,263
Step deck	$5,978	$2.96	$5,021 – $6,934
Power only	$4,072	$2.01	$3,543 – $4,602
Hotshot	$3,074	$1.52	$2,552 – $3,597
26' box truck	$3,003	$1.49	$2,553 – $3,454
Sprinter van	$1,833	$0.91	$1,539 – $2,126

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,017	$5.56	$1,735 – $2,300	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,996 mi	$7,546	$2.52	$6,490 – $8,603	7 d
Chicago, IL	949 mi	$2,805	$2.96	$2,412 – $3,197	2 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,280	$2.73	$4,541 – $6,019	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,651 mi	$7,452	$2.81	$6,408 – $8,495	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,139	$4.88	$1,839 – $2,438	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,108 mi	$5,698	$2.70	$4,900 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,975 mi	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548	7 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 Newport, VT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,725 and $6,263.

How far is Newport, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,975 of the $5,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newport, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,396, which makes Newport, VT to Austin, TX 35% 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