Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,366flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 235 mi
Typical range: $1,175–$1,557
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $230
All-in estimate: $1,366

Return trip

Austin → Plano$1,366

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plano to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,077	$4.58	$958 – $1,195
53' refrigerated	$1,287	$5.48	$1,120 – $1,454
48' flatbed	$1,366	$5.81	$1,175 – $1,557
Step deck	$1,502	$6.39	$1,261 – $1,742
Power only	$913	$3.89	$794 – $1,032
Hotshot	$687	$2.92	$570 – $804
26' box truck	$688	$2.93	$585 – $791
Sprinter van	$431	$1.83	$362 – $500

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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
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 Plano, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,366 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 235 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,175 and $1,557.

How far is Plano, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 235 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 $230 of the $1,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Plano, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology