Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ramsey, MN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,987flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $4,289–$5,686
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ramsey to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,766
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,987

Return trip

Austin → Ramsey$4,275

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ramsey to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ramsey, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,126	$3.30	$3,672 – $4,580
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$3.93	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,987	$3.99	$4,289 – $5,686
Step deck	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305
Power only	$3,643	$2.91	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.20	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,695	$2.16	$2,291 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.32	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Ramsey

48' flatbed lanes from Ramsey, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$6,343	$5.20	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,804 mi	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471	4 d
Chicago, IL	440 mi	$2,254	$5.12	$1,938 – $2,569	1 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$5,046	$3.98	$4,339 – $5,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,202	$4.12	$5,334 – $7,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$5,859	$4.98	$5,039 – $6,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$5,243	$3.95	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457	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 Ramsey, MN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ramsey, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,289 and $5,686.

How far is Ramsey, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $4,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ramsey, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes Ramsey, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. 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