Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,870flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,411
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $3,870

Return trip

Austin → Winston-Salem$4,716

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

Winston-Salem to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.50	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,816	$2.98	$3,320 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,870	$3.02	$3,328 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,216	$3.29	$3,542 – $4,891
Power only	$2,829	$2.21	$2,461 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$1.67	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.63	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.00	$1,076 – $1,486

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,411.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,251 of the $3,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,716, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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 →