Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,893flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,578
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,223
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $4,893

Return trip

Austin → Scranton$6,401

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Scranton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$2.38	$3,622 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$2.84	$4,218 – $5,479
48' flatbed	$4,893	$2.86	$4,208 – $5,578
Step deck	$5,326	$3.11	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,610	$2.11	$3,141 – $4,079
Hotshot	$2,725	$1.59	$2,262 – $3,189
26' box truck	$2,665	$1.56	$2,265 – $3,065
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.95	$1,368 – $1,888

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More lanes from Scranton

48' flatbed lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,313	$10.76	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$7,288	$2.61	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,384	$3.25	$2,051 – $2,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,074	$2.92	$6,083 – $8,064	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,100	$2.84	$4,386 – $5,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	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 Scranton, PA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Scranton, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,578.

How far is Scranton, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,710 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 $1,670 of the $4,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,401, which makes Scranton, PA to Austin, TX 24% 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