Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Arnold, MO flatbed rate

$2,789flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $2,789

Return trip

Arnold → Austin$3,416

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

Austin to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,286	$2.76	$2,035 – $2,538
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$3.29	$2,371 – $3,080
48' flatbed	$2,789	$3.37	$2,399 – $3,180
Step deck	$3,045	$3.68	$2,558 – $3,532
Power only	$2,004	$2.42	$1,743 – $2,264
Hotshot	$1,511	$1.83	$1,254 – $1,768
26' box truck	$1,487	$1.80	$1,264 – $1,710
Sprinter van	$914	$1.10	$768 – $1,061

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Arnold

48' flatbed lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,541	$3.38	$3,046 – $4,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$7,648	$4.09	$6,577 – $8,718	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,969	$6.06	$1,693 – $2,245	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,672	$3.42	$2,298 – $3,046	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,604	$2.43	$3,100 – $4,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,964	$3.06	$2,549 – $3,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,006	$3.29	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,485	$4.10	$6,437 – $8,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Arnold, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Arnold, MO is estimated at $2,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,180.

How far is Austin, TX from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 828 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 $809 of the $2,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Austin, TX to Arnold, MO 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