Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,357flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Austin → Opelika$3,454

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelika to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$3.13	$2,453 – $3,059
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.73	$2,858 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,664	$4.16	$3,078 – $4,250
Power only	$2,418	$2.74	$2,104 – $2,733
Hotshot	$1,824	$2.07	$1,514 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,794	$2.04	$1,525 – $2,063
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.25	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	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 Opelika, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,827.

How far is Opelika, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Opelika, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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