Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,869flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,411
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,913
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Austin → Newton$3,203

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,184	$3.25	$2,834 – $3,534
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.88	$3,302 – $4,289
48' flatbed	$3,869	$3.95	$3,328 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,221	$4.31	$3,545 – $4,896
Power only	$2,800	$2.86	$2,436 – $3,164
Hotshot	$2,112	$2.16	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,075	$2.12	$1,764 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.30	$1,070 – $1,477

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$5,784	$4.93	$4,975 – $6,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$5,983	$3.44	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,791	$5.49	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,881	$3.95	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,471	$3.93	$4,705 – $6,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$5,270	$4.74	$4,532 – $6,008	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$4,119	$3.88	$3,542 – $4,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$5,906	$3.44	$5,079 – $6,733	4 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 Newton, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,411.

How far is Newton, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 979 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 $956 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,203, which makes Newton, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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