Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norton Shores, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,088flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $4,376–$5,800
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norton Shores to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,829
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $5,088

Return trip

Austin → Norton Shores$4,106

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

Norton Shores to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norton Shores, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$3.27	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,019	$3.89	$4,366 – $5,671
48' flatbed	$5,088	$3.95	$4,376 – $5,800
Step deck	$5,544	$4.30	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,721	$2.89	$3,237 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,808	$2.18	$2,331 – $3,286
26' box truck	$2,752	$2.13	$2,339 – $3,165
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.31	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes from Norton Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,446	$5.75	$3,823 – $5,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,647	$3.53	$6,577 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,321	$9.50	$1,136 – $1,506	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,940	$3.97	$4,249 – $5,632	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$4,035	$5.57	$3,470 – $4,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,365	$3.90	$4,614 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633	5 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 Norton Shores, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norton Shores, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,088 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,376 and $5,800.

How far is Norton Shores, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,289 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 $1,259 of the $5,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Norton Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Norton Shores, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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