Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,238flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $1,925–$2,551
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,690
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Austin → Slidell$2,436

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Slidell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,815	$3.23	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$3.86	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,238	$3.99	$1,925 – $2,551
Step deck	$2,448	$4.36	$2,056 – $2,840
Power only	$1,577	$2.81	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$2.12	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,175	$2.09	$999 – $1,351
Sprinter van	$726	$1.29	$610 – $842

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48' flatbed lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,573	$4.14	$4,793 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,398	$3.86	$2,062 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355	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 Slidell, LA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Slidell, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,925 and $2,551.

How far is Slidell, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 561 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 $548 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Slidell, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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