Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Atchison, KS flatbed rate

$2,771flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,159
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Atchison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,771

Return trip

Atchison → Austin$3,380

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

Austin to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$2.93	$2,018 – $2,517
53' refrigerated	$2,704	$3.49	$2,353 – $3,056
48' flatbed	$2,771	$3.58	$2,383 – $3,159
Step deck	$3,026	$3.90	$2,542 – $3,510
Power only	$1,985	$2.56	$1,727 – $2,243
Hotshot	$1,497	$1.93	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,474	$1.90	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$907	$1.17	$762 – $1,052

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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 Atchison

48' flatbed lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$4,452	$3.37	$3,829 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,903	$4.37	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,623	$5.29	$2,255 – $2,990	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$2,828	$3.55	$2,433 – $3,224	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,183	$2.63	$2,737 – $3,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,780	$3.02	$3,250 – $4,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$2,977	$3.49	$2,560 – $3,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,770	$4.39	$5,823 – $7,718	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Atchison, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Atchison, KS is estimated at $2,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,159.

How far is Austin, TX from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 775 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 $757 of the $2,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Austin, TX to Atchison, KS 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