Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.32
Distance: 160 mi
Typical range: $1,008–$1,336
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sugar Land to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $156
All-in estimate: $1,172

Return trip

Austin → Sugar Land$1,172

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sugar Land to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$912	$5.70	$812 – $1,012
53' refrigerated	$1,091	$6.82	$949 – $1,233
48' flatbed	$1,172	$7.32	$1,008 – $1,336
Step deck	$1,291	$8.07	$1,084 – $1,497
Power only	$765	$4.78	$665 – $864
Hotshot	$575	$3.60	$478 – $673
26' box truck	$580	$3.62	$493 – $666
Sprinter van	$365	$2.28	$306 – $423

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More lanes from Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$6,688	$3.94	$5,752 – $7,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$4,777	$2.96	$4,108 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,087	$3.44	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 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 Sugar Land, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sugar Land, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,172 all-in in October 2026, or $7.32 a mile over about 160 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,008 and $1,336.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 160 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $156 of the $1,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sugar Land, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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