Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,066flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$5,775
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Selbyville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,453
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $5,066

Return trip

Austin → Selbyville$6,328

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Selbyville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.55	$3,749 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$3.04	$4,365 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,066	$3.07	$4,357 – $5,775
Step deck	$5,515	$3.34	$4,633 – $6,398
Power only	$3,734	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,819	$1.71	$2,340 – $3,298
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.67	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.02	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,651	$8.42	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$7,889	$2.78	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,770	$3.36	$2,382 – $3,158	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,619	$3.11	$6,552 – $8,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,345	$10.68	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861	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 Selbyville, DE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Selbyville, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $5,775.

How far is Selbyville, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,651 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 $1,613 of the $5,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Selbyville, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,328, which makes Selbyville, DE to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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