Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,065flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,776–$2,354
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,065

Return trip

Austin → Van Buren$2,042

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

Van Buren to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,666	$3.47	$1,483 – $1,850
53' refrigerated	$1,989	$4.14	$1,730 – $2,247
48' flatbed	$2,065	$4.30	$1,776 – $2,354
Step deck	$2,260	$4.71	$1,899 – $2,622
Power only	$1,442	$3.00	$1,254 – $1,629
Hotshot	$1,087	$2.26	$902 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,077	$2.24	$915 – $1,238
Sprinter van	$667	$1.39	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	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 Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,065 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,776 and $2,354.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 480 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 $469 of the $2,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,042, which makes Van Buren, 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