Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Blue Springs, MO flatbed rate

$2,590flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,227–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Blue Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Blue Springs → Austin$3,172

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

Austin to Blue Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Blue Springs, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.83	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$3.38	$2,197 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953
Step deck	$2,829	$3.78	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,852	$2.48	$1,611 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,376	$1.84	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$847	$1.13	$711 – $982

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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 Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Blue Springs, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$4,150	$3.25	$3,569 – $4,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$6,789	$4.17	$5,838 – $7,739	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,428	$5.18	$2,088 – $2,768	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$2,610	$3.45	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$3,133	$2.51	$2,694 – $3,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,514	$2.92	$3,022 – $4,005	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$2,792	$3.37	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$6,644	$4.19	$5,713 – $7,574	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Blue Springs, MO is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,227 and $2,953.

How far is Austin, TX from Blue Springs, MO by truck?

About 748 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 $731 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Austin, TX to Blue Springs, 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