Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,032flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,596
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Welch to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Austin → Welch$4,980

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Welch to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$2.70	$2,968 – $3,701
53' refrigerated	$3,974	$3.21	$3,457 – $4,490
48' flatbed	$4,032	$3.26	$3,467 – $4,596
Step deck	$4,394	$3.55	$3,691 – $5,097
Power only	$2,944	$2.38	$2,561 – $3,327
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.80	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.76	$1,851 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.08	$1,120 – $1,547

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More lanes from Welch

48' flatbed lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,883	$5.23	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$6,956	$2.85	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,051	$3.91	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,731	$3.32	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,558	$3.21	$5,640 – $7,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,450	$5.32	$2,107 – $2,793	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,248	$3.22	$3,653 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,826	$2.86	$5,871 – $7,782	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 Welch, WV to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Welch, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,596.

How far is Welch, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,208 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, which makes Welch, WV to Austin, TX 19% 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