Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,757flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $1,511–$2,003
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texarkana to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $357
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Austin → Texarkana$1,738

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Texarkana to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,406	$3.85	$1,251 – $1,561
53' refrigerated	$1,679	$4.60	$1,461 – $1,897
48' flatbed	$1,757	$4.81	$1,511 – $2,003
Step deck	$1,927	$5.28	$1,619 – $2,235
Power only	$1,207	$3.31	$1,050 – $1,364
Hotshot	$910	$2.49	$755 – $1,064
26' box truck	$905	$2.48	$769 – $1,040
Sprinter van	$562	$1.54	$472 – $652

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More lanes from Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,963	$4.18	$5,128 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,028	$3.04	$4,325 – $5,732	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,770	$3.48	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,618	$5.17	$1,392 – $1,845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,338	$3.53	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,386	$4.02	$4,632 – $6,140	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,990	$4.40	$1,711 – $2,269	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,835	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,511	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 Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,511 and $2,003.

How far is Texarkana, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 365 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 $357 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Texarkana, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,738, which makes Texarkana, AR to Austin, TX 1% 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