Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,788flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,458
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,609
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

Austin → Waukesha$3,875

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waukesha to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$3.28	$3,523 – $4,394
53' refrigerated	$4,717	$3.91	$4,104 – $5,330
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.97	$4,118 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,219	$4.32	$4,384 – $6,053
Power only	$3,493	$2.89	$3,039 – $3,947
Hotshot	$2,636	$2.18	$2,188 – $3,084
26' box truck	$2,585	$2.14	$2,197 – $2,972
Sprinter van	$1,583	$1.31	$1,330 – $1,837

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More lanes from Waukesha

48' flatbed lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,893	$5.50	$4,208 – $5,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$7,219	$3.53	$6,209 – $8,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,789	$3.99	$5,839 – $7,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$4,446	$5.32	$3,824 – $5,069	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,148	$3.53	$6,148 – $8,149	5 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 Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,458.

How far is Waukesha, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,179 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Waukesha, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →