Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,324flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,650
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Searcy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Austin → Searcy$2,298

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Searcy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,886	$3.27	$1,679 – $2,094
53' refrigerated	$2,250	$3.90	$1,958 – $2,543
48' flatbed	$2,324	$4.03	$1,999 – $2,650
Step deck	$2,542	$4.41	$2,135 – $2,948
Power only	$1,640	$2.84	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.14	$1,026 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,222	$2.12	$1,039 – $1,405
Sprinter van	$755	$1.31	$634 – $875

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More lanes from Searcy

48' flatbed lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,259	$4.30	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,375	$3.01	$4,622 – $6,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,261	$3.79	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,148	$4.20	$1,847 – $2,448	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$4,752	$3.46	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,719	$4.15	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,554	$3.85	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$5,209	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,939	4 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 Searcy, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Searcy, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,650.

How far is Searcy, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 577 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 $564 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Searcy, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,298, which makes Searcy, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. 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