Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,810flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,277–$4,344
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $3,810

Return trip

Austin → Salisbury$4,645

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

Salisbury to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,153	$2.51	$2,806 – $3,499
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$2.99	$3,268 – $4,245
48' flatbed	$3,810	$3.03	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,152	$3.30	$3,488 – $4,817
Power only	$2,784	$2.21	$2,422 – $3,146
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.67	$1,744 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,059	$1.64	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.00	$1,059 – $1,463

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,798	$4.78	$2,407 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,274	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,491	$3.10	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,386	$4.83	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$6,559	$2.66	$5,640 – $7,477	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 Salisbury, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,277 and $4,344.

How far is Salisbury, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,228 of the $3,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,645, which makes Salisbury, NC 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