Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radford, VA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,169flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,910
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

Austin → Radford$5,271

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Radford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Radford, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$2.68	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,112	$3.19	$3,577 – $4,647
48' flatbed	$4,169	$3.23	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,542	$3.52	$3,816 – $5,269
Power only	$3,049	$2.37	$2,652 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.78	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.75	$1,916 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.07	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Radford

48' flatbed lanes from Radford, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,743	$5.38	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,132	$2.85	$6,134 – $8,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,214	$3.75	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,858	$3.29	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,746	$3.20	$5,802 – $7,691	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,310	$5.53	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,385	$3.20	$3,771 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,000	$2.85	$6,020 – $7,980	6 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 Radford, VA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Radford, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,752.

How far is Radford, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,289 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 $1,259 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Radford, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,271, which makes Radford, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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