Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,294flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,553–$6,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,938
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,294

Return trip

Austin → Parma$4,408

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Parma to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,388	$3.16	$3,906 – $4,871
53' refrigerated	$5,229	$3.77	$4,549 – $5,909
48' flatbed	$5,294	$3.81	$4,553 – $6,035
Step deck	$5,767	$4.15	$4,844 – $6,690
Power only	$3,881	$2.80	$3,377 – $4,386
Hotshot	$2,930	$2.11	$2,432 – $3,428
26' box truck	$2,869	$2.07	$2,439 – $3,299
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.26	$1,474 – $2,036

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More lanes from Parma

48' flatbed lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$3,168	$6.56	$2,725 – $3,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$8,268	$3.41	$7,110 – $9,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$1,971	$5.40	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,331 – $5,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$7,881	$3.84	$6,778 – $8,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$2,781	$6.57	$2,391 – $3,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,568	$3.78	$4,789 – $6,348	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$8,161	$3.42	$7,019 – $9,304	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 Parma, OH to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Parma, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,553 and $6,035.

How far is Parma, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,388 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 $1,356 of the $5,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,408, which makes Parma, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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