Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelley, ID to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,334flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$4,941
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,334

Return trip

Austin → Shelley$5,284

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

Shelley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelley, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$2.54	$3,199 – $3,989
53' refrigerated	$4,282	$3.02	$3,726 – $4,839
48' flatbed	$4,334	$3.06	$3,728 – $4,941
Step deck	$4,721	$3.33	$3,966 – $5,477
Power only	$3,180	$2.25	$2,766 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.69	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,350	$1.66	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.02	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from Shelley

48' flatbed lanes from Shelley, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,303 mi	$8,541	$3.71	$7,345 – $9,737	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	861 mi	$2,829	$3.29	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,467 mi	$4,249	$2.90	$3,654 – $4,844	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,682	$3.01	$4,026 – $5,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	800 mi	$2,956	$3.69	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,250 mi	$7,960	$3.54	$6,845 – $9,074	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,439 mi	$4,393	$3.05	$3,778 – $5,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$2,971	$3.23	$2,555 – $3,387	2 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 Shelley, ID to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelley, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $4,941.

How far is Shelley, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $4,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shelley, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Shelley, ID 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