Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,867flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $4,186–$5,549
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,349
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,867

Return trip

Austin → Washington$6,308

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,043	$2.60	$3,598 – $4,487
53' refrigerated	$4,817	$3.10	$4,190 – $5,443
48' flatbed	$4,867	$3.13	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,300	$3.41	$4,452 – $6,148
Power only	$3,581	$2.30	$3,116 – $4,047
Hotshot	$2,703	$1.74	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,645	$1.70	$2,249 – $3,042
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.04	$1,358 – $1,876

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 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 Washington, DC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,867 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,186 and $5,549.

How far is Washington, DC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,554 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,518 of the $4,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Washington, DC to Austin, TX 23% 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