Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,773flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,162
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prichard to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,112
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,773

Return trip

Austin → Prichard$2,854

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Prichard to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$3.34	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,697	$3.98	$2,346 – $3,048
48' flatbed	$2,773	$4.10	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,030	$4.48	$2,546 – $3,515
Power only	$1,973	$2.91	$1,717 – $2,230
Hotshot	$1,488	$2.20	$1,235 – $1,741
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.17	$1,247 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$904	$1.34	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Prichard

48' flatbed lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$5,668	$4.59	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$6,601	$3.15	$5,677 – $7,525	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$3,255	$3.61	$2,800 – $3,711	2 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$2,316	$4.48	$1,991 – $2,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$5,973	$3.59	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,071	$4.43	$4,361 – $5,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,954	$3.99	$2,540 – $3,367	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,372	$3.17	$5,480 – $7,264	5 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 Prichard, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Prichard, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,162.

How far is Prichard, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 677 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 $661 of the $2,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Prichard, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,854, which makes Prichard, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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