Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raton, NM to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,147flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,447
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,147

Return trip

Austin → Raton$3,078

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Raton, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$2.49	$1,559 – $1,945
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$2.97	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,147	$3.05	$1,846 – $2,447
Step deck	$2,345	$3.34	$1,970 – $2,720
Power only	$1,530	$2.18	$1,331 – $1,729
Hotshot	$1,154	$1.64	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,138	$1.62	$967 – $1,308
Sprinter van	$701	$1.00	$589 – $813

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More lanes from Raton

48' flatbed lanes from Raton, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$6,281	$3.22	$5,402 – $7,160	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,603	$2.72	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$2,916	$2.58	$2,507 – $3,324	3 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,453	$2.90	$2,109 – $2,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,997	$3.47	$1,718 – $2,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$5,781	$3.08	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$2,198	$3.02	$1,891 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,509	$2.75	$2,158 – $2,860	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 Raton, NM to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raton, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,447.

How far is Raton, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 703 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 $687 of the $2,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Raton, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Raton, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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