Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,126flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,549–$4,704
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Austin → Preston$5,030

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Preston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.56	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$3.05	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,126	$3.09	$3,549 – $4,704
Step deck	$4,495	$3.37	$3,776 – $5,215
Power only	$3,021	$2.26	$2,628 – $3,414
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.71	$1,892 – $2,668
26' box truck	$2,234	$1.67	$1,899 – $2,569
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.02	$1,148 – $1,586

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	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 Preston, ID to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,549 and $4,704.

How far is Preston, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Preston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,030, which makes Preston, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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