Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,737flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,934–$6,540
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,268
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $5,737

Return trip

Austin → Williston$5,097

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Williston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.17	$4,238 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.77	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,737	$3.81	$4,934 – $6,540
Step deck	$6,247	$4.15	$5,248 – $7,247
Power only	$4,217	$2.80	$3,669 – $4,765
Hotshot	$3,183	$2.12	$2,642 – $3,724
26' box truck	$3,115	$2.07	$2,648 – $3,583
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.27	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315	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 Williston, ND to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,934 and $6,540.

How far is Williston, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,504 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 $1,469 of the $5,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Williston, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,097, which makes Williston, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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