Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,787flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,397–$3,177
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

Austin → Phoenix$3,643

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

Phoenix to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525
Power only	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,314	$6.11	$1,130 – $1,498	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,397 and $3,177.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,002 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,643, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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