Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Superior, WI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,353flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$6,103
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Superior to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,001
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $5,353

Return trip

Austin → Superior$4,333

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Superior to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Superior, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,437	$3.21	$3,949 – $4,925
53' refrigerated	$5,287	$3.82	$4,600 – $5,975
48' flatbed	$5,353	$3.87	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,832	$4.21	$4,899 – $6,765
Power only	$3,924	$2.84	$3,414 – $4,435
Hotshot	$2,962	$2.14	$2,458 – $3,466
26' box truck	$2,901	$2.10	$2,466 – $3,336
Sprinter van	$1,775	$1.28	$1,491 – $2,059

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More lanes from Superior

48' flatbed lanes from Superior, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,074	$5.17	$5,223 – $6,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$6,833	$3.56	$5,877 – $7,790	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,323	$4.92	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,385	$3.86	$4,631 – $6,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,565	$4.01	$5,645 – $7,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,140 mi	$5,644	$4.95	$4,854 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$5,606	$3.83	$4,821 – $6,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$6,837	$3.56	$5,879 – $7,794	5 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 Superior, WI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Superior, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $6,103.

How far is Superior, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,352 of the $5,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Superior, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,333, which makes Superior, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. 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