Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,706flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,468–$1,945
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $1,706

Return trip

Austin → Portales$2,447

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portales to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,379	$2.76	$1,227 – $1,531
53' refrigerated	$1,646	$3.30	$1,432 – $1,860
48' flatbed	$1,706	$3.42	$1,468 – $1,945
Step deck	$1,868	$3.74	$1,569 – $2,167
Power only	$1,194	$2.39	$1,039 – $1,350
Hotshot	$900	$1.80	$747 – $1,053
26' box truck	$891	$1.79	$758 – $1,025
Sprinter van	$552	$1.11	$463 – $640

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More lanes from Portales

48' flatbed lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,320	$3.21	$5,435 – $7,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,728	$2.68	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,047	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936	2 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 Portales, NM to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Portales, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,468 and $1,945.

How far is Portales, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 499 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 $487 of the $1,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Portales, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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