Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sparks, NV to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,256flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,852
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sparks to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,649
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

Austin → Sparks$5,491

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sparks to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sparks, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$2.15	$3,149 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$2.56	$3,667 – $4,764
48' flatbed	$4,256	$2.59	$3,660 – $4,852
Step deck	$4,634	$2.82	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,137	$1.91	$2,729 – $3,545
Hotshot	$2,368	$1.44	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,316	$1.41	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,415	$0.86	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from Sparks

48' flatbed lanes from Sparks, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$8,877	$3.14	$7,634 – $10,120	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,600	$3.47	$1,376 – $1,824	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,977 mi	$4,745	$2.40	$4,081 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$4,614	$2.55	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	699 mi	$2,323	$3.32	$1,997 – $2,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,763 mi	$8,283	$3.00	$7,123 – $9,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,243	$2.59	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,846	$3.20	$1,588 – $2,105	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 Sparks, NV to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sparks, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,852.

How far is Sparks, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,645 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 $1,607 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sparks, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,491, which makes Sparks, NV to Austin, TX 23% 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