Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,765flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $4,098–$5,432
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ranson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,285
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

Austin → Ranson$5,885

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ranson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,956	$2.61	$3,521 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,713	$3.11	$4,100 – $5,326
48' flatbed	$4,765	$3.14	$4,098 – $5,432
Step deck	$5,189	$3.42	$4,359 – $6,019
Power only	$3,503	$2.31	$3,048 – $3,958
Hotshot	$2,644	$1.75	$2,195 – $3,094
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.71	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.04	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Ranson

48' flatbed lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,922	$7.12	$1,653 – $2,192	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,342	$3.65	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,227	$3.17	$6,215 – $8,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,543	$8.48	$1,327 – $1,759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$4,986	$3.12	$4,288 – $5,684	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$7,420	$2.83	$6,381 – $8,459	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 Ranson, WV to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ranson, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,098 and $5,432.

How far is Ranson, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,515 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 $1,480 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ranson, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,885, which makes Ranson, WV to Austin, TX 19% 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