Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,219flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $3,628–$4,809
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,829
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,219

Return trip

Austin → Wilson$5,142

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$2.46	$3,114 – $3,883
53' refrigerated	$4,169	$2.93	$3,627 – $4,711
48' flatbed	$4,219	$2.96	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.23	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,095	$2.18	$2,693 – $3,498
Hotshot	$2,336	$1.64	$1,939 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.61	$1,945 – $2,631
Sprinter van	$1,399	$0.98	$1,176 – $1,623

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More lanes from Wilson

48' flatbed lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$2,451	$5.15	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,096	$2.64	$6,103 – $8,089	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,543	$3.20	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$3,889	$3.02	$3,345 – $4,434	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$6,763	$2.96	$5,816 – $7,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$2,077	$5.30	$1,786 – $2,367	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$4,408	$2.94	$3,791 – $5,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935	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 Wilson, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wilson, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,628 and $4,809.

How far is Wilson, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,390 of the $4,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wilson, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,142, which makes Wilson, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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