Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,282flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$6,022
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rutland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,394
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,282

Return trip

Austin → Rutland$8,073

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rutland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,403	$2.28	$3,918 – $4,887
53' refrigerated	$5,244	$2.71	$4,563 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,282	$2.73	$4,543 – $6,022
Step deck	$5,748	$2.97	$4,829 – $6,668
Power only	$3,911	$2.02	$3,403 – $4,419
Hotshot	$2,953	$1.53	$2,451 – $3,455
26' box truck	$2,885	$1.49	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,761	$0.91	$1,479 – $2,043

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More lanes from Rutland

48' flatbed lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$1,660	$6.72	$1,428 – $1,893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,674	$3.00	$2,299 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,838 mi	$5,057	$2.75	$4,349 – $5,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$7,312	$2.82	$6,289 – $8,336	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$1,796	$5.60	$1,545 – $2,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$5,487	$2.72	$4,718 – $6,255	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414	7 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 Rutland, VT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rutland, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $6,022.

How far is Rutland, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,933 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,888 of the $5,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,073, which makes Rutland, VT to Austin, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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