Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,813flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,559–$2,067
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelousas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,423
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $1,813

Return trip

Austin → Opelousas$1,974

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelousas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,455	$3.65	$1,295 – $1,615
53' refrigerated	$1,737	$4.35	$1,511 – $1,963
48' flatbed	$1,813	$4.54	$1,559 – $2,067
Step deck	$1,987	$4.98	$1,669 – $2,305
Power only	$1,252	$3.14	$1,090 – $1,415
Hotshot	$944	$2.37	$783 – $1,104
26' box truck	$937	$2.35	$797 – $1,078
Sprinter van	$582	$1.46	$489 – $675

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More lanes from Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,944	$4.09	$5,112 – $6,777	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$5,387	$2.94	$4,633 – $6,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$3,141	$3.25	$2,702 – $3,581	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,399	$5.80	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$4,742	$3.38	$4,078 – $5,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$5,361	$3.93	$4,610 – $6,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$5,164	$2.96	$4,441 – $5,886	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 Opelousas, LA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Opelousas, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,813 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,559 and $2,067.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $390 of the $1,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Opelousas, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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