Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thibodaux, LA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,054flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,767–$2,342
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thibodaux to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $2,054

Return trip

Austin → Thibodaux$2,236

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

Thibodaux to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Thibodaux, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,659	$3.38	$1,477 – $1,842
53' refrigerated	$1,980	$4.03	$1,723 – $2,238
48' flatbed	$2,054	$4.18	$1,767 – $2,342
Step deck	$2,249	$4.58	$1,889 – $2,608
Power only	$1,437	$2.93	$1,250 – $1,623
Hotshot	$1,083	$2.21	$899 – $1,267
26' box truck	$1,072	$2.18	$912 – $1,233
Sprinter van	$664	$1.35	$557 – $770

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More lanes from Thibodaux

48' flatbed lanes from Thibodaux, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,849	$4.10	$5,030 – $6,668	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,935 mi	$5,648	$2.92	$4,857 – $6,439	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,003 mi	$3,234	$3.22	$2,781 – $3,687	3 d
Houston, TX	324 mi	$1,616	$4.99	$1,390 – $1,843	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$5,028	$3.34	$4,324 – $5,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,335 mi	$5,267	$3.95	$4,529 – $6,004	3 d
San Antonio, TX	547 mi	$2,201	$4.02	$1,893 – $2,509	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$5,420	$2.94	$4,661 – $6,178	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 Thibodaux, LA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Thibodaux, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,054 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,767 and $2,342.

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

About 491 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 $480 of the $2,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,236, which makes Thibodaux, 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