Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,836flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,159–$5,513
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $4,836

Return trip

Austin → Norristown$6,328

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norristown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,022	$2.38	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,792	$2.84	$4,169 – $5,415
48' flatbed	$4,836	$2.87	$4,159 – $5,513
Step deck	$5,265	$3.12	$4,423 – $6,107
Power only	$3,567	$2.11	$3,104 – $4,031
Hotshot	$2,693	$1.60	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,634	$1.56	$2,239 – $3,029
Sprinter van	$1,609	$0.95	$1,352 – $1,866

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	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 Norristown, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,836 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,159 and $5,513.

How far is Norristown, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,687 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 $1,648 of the $4,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,328, which makes Norristown, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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