Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,814flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $3,280–$4,348
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbandale to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,875
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

Austin → Urbandale$3,158

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Urbandale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$3.26	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,740	$3.89	$3,254 – $4,227
48' flatbed	$3,814	$3.97	$3,280 – $4,348
Step deck	$4,161	$4.33	$3,495 – $4,827
Power only	$2,758	$2.87	$2,399 – $3,117
Hotshot	$2,081	$2.17	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,044	$2.13	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.31	$1,054 – $1,456

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More lanes from Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,850	$3.45	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,921	$5.18	$1,652 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$4,058	$3.90	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	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 Urbandale, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Urbandale, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,280 and $4,348.

How far is Urbandale, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 961 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 $939 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Urbandale, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,158, which makes Urbandale, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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