Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO flatbed rate

$2,804flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,412–$3,197
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,989
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,804

Return trip

Chesterfield → Austin$3,434

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

Austin to Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$2.76	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,741	$3.29	$2,385 – $3,097
48' flatbed	$2,804	$3.36	$2,412 – $3,197
Step deck	$3,061	$3.67	$2,571 – $3,551
Power only	$2,015	$2.42	$1,753 – $2,277
Hotshot	$1,520	$1.82	$1,262 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,496	$1.79	$1,271 – $1,720
Sprinter van	$919	$1.10	$772 – $1,067

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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 Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$7,605	$4.09	$6,540 – $8,670	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,937	$6.15	$1,666 – $2,208	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$2,700	$3.41	$2,322 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,584	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,086	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,985	$3.05	$2,567 – $3,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,021	$3.28	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$7,446	$4.10	$6,404 – $8,489	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $2,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,412 and $3,197.

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

About 834 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 $815 of the $2,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,434, which makes Austin, TX to Chesterfield, 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