Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,723flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $3,202–$4,245
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

Austin → Aurora$2,908

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$3.54	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,642	$4.23	$3,169 – $4,116
48' flatbed	$3,723	$4.32	$3,202 – $4,245
Step deck	$4,064	$4.71	$3,414 – $4,714
Power only	$2,680	$3.11	$2,331 – $3,028
Hotshot	$2,021	$2.35	$1,678 – $2,365
26' box truck	$1,988	$2.31	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.42	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$7,423	$5.01	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,368	$3.76	$4,616 – $6,119	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,850	$4.48	$2,451 – $3,249	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$3,910	$4.25	$3,363 – $4,458	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$4,749	$4.36	$4,084 – $5,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$6,804	$4.80	$5,851 – $7,756	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$3,943	$4.24	$3,391 – $4,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,296	$3.77	$4,555 – $6,038	3 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 Aurora, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,202 and $4,245.

How far is Aurora, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 862 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 $842 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aurora, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,908, which makes Aurora, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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