Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,878
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Memphis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,888
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Austin → West Memphis$2,497

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

West Memphis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,056	$3.15	$1,830 – $2,282
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$3.76	$2,134 – $2,772
48' flatbed	$2,525	$3.87	$2,171 – $2,878
Step deck	$2,759	$4.23	$2,318 – $3,201
Power only	$1,793	$2.75	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$2.07	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,334	$2.05	$1,134 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$822	$1.26	$691 – $954

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More lanes from West Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from West Memphis, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,953	$4.36	$4,260 – $5,647	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$5,641	$2.98	$4,851 – $6,431	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,189	$3.85	$1,883 – $2,496	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$2,289	$4.06	$1,969 – $2,610	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$5,043	$3.42	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$4,425	$4.22	$3,806 – $5,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,752	$3.73	$2,367 – $3,137	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,473	$3.00	$4,707 – $6,239	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 West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,878.

How far is West Memphis, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $637 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,497, which makes West Memphis, 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