Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phenix City, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,417flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 902 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$3,896
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phenix City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $3,417

Return trip

Austin → Phenix City$3,516

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

Phenix City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phenix City, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$3.11	$2,498 – $3,115
53' refrigerated	$3,346	$3.71	$2,911 – $3,781
48' flatbed	$3,417	$3.79	$2,939 – $3,896
Step deck	$3,729	$4.13	$3,132 – $4,326
Power only	$2,464	$2.73	$2,144 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$2.06	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,828	$2.03	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.24	$943 – $1,302

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More lanes from Phenix City

48' flatbed lanes from Phenix City, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	986 mi	$4,744	$4.81	$4,080 – $5,408	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,270 mi	$7,088	$3.12	$6,096 – $8,080	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,931	$3.74	$2,521 – $3,342	2 d
Houston, TX	755 mi	$2,997	$3.97	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$6,529	$3.53	$5,615 – $7,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	895 mi	$4,192	$4.68	$3,605 – $4,779	2 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,623	$3.72	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,196 mi	$6,883	$3.13	$5,920 – $7,847	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 Phenix City, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phenix City, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 902 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $3,896.

How far is Phenix City, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 902 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 $881 of the $3,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Phenix City, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,516, which makes Phenix City, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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