Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,773flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$8,862
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vancouver to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,806
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $7,773

Return trip

Austin → Vancouver$5,770

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vancouver to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,483	$3.22	$5,769 – $7,196
53' refrigerated	$7,722	$3.83	$6,718 – $8,725
48' flatbed	$7,773	$3.86	$6,685 – $8,862
Step deck	$8,458	$4.20	$7,105 – $9,811
Power only	$5,761	$2.86	$5,012 – $6,510
Hotshot	$4,350	$2.16	$3,610 – $5,089
26' box truck	$4,249	$2.11	$3,612 – $4,887
Sprinter van	$2,593	$1.29	$2,178 – $3,008

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More lanes from Vancouver

48' flatbed lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$13,860	$4.82	$11,919 – $15,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,152	$4.23	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,556	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,614	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$8,272	$3.83	$7,114 – $9,430	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$5,299	$4.48	$4,558 – $6,041	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$12,998	$4.59	$11,179 – $14,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$7,810	$3.86	$6,717 – $8,904	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$4,537	$4.12	$3,901 – $5,172	3 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 Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $8,862.

How far is Vancouver, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,014 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,967 of the $7,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Vancouver, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,770, which makes Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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