Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,805flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,132–$5,477
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $4,805

Return trip

Austin → Pottstown$6,286

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

Pottstown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,995	$2.39	$3,556 – $4,435
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.84	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,805	$2.87	$4,132 – $5,477
Step deck	$5,231	$3.12	$4,394 – $6,067
Power only	$3,543	$2.12	$3,082 – $4,004
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.60	$2,220 – $3,129
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.56	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.95	$1,342 – $1,854

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	4 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 Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,132 and $5,477.

How far is Pottstown, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,674 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,635 of the $4,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,286, which makes Pottstown, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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