Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,721flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $4,920–$6,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,975
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $5,721

Return trip

Austin → Rome$6,987

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rome to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$2.67	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.17	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,721	$3.20	$4,920 – $6,522
Step deck	$6,227	$3.48	$5,231 – $7,224
Power only	$4,227	$2.37	$3,677 – $4,776
Hotshot	$3,191	$1.79	$2,649 – $3,734
26' box truck	$3,120	$1.75	$2,652 – $3,588
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.07	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Rome

48' flatbed lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,860	$8.12	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,231	$2.94	$7,079 – $9,384	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,706	$3.65	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,033	$3.29	$6,908 – $9,158	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,885	$7.17	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,958	$3.18	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$8,157	$2.94	$7,015 – $9,299	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 Rome, NY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rome, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,920 and $6,522.

How far is Rome, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,787 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 $1,746 of the $5,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rome, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes Rome, NY to Austin, TX 18% 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