Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbia, MO flatbed rate

$2,702flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,080
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,702

Return trip

Columbia → Austin$3,309

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

Austin to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,212	$2.79	$1,969 – $2,456
53' refrigerated	$2,638	$3.33	$2,295 – $2,981
48' flatbed	$2,702	$3.41	$2,324 – $3,080
Step deck	$2,950	$3.72	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,937	$2.44	$1,685 – $2,189
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.84	$1,213 – $1,710
26' box truck	$1,439	$1.81	$1,223 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$885	$1.12	$743 – $1,026

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,835	$3.31	$3,298 – $4,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$7,220	$4.13	$6,209 – $8,231	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,119	$5.70	$1,822 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,657	$3.43	$2,285 – $3,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,232	$2.98	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,914	$3.32	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$7,068	$4.14	$6,078 – $8,057	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Columbia, MO is estimated at $2,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,080.

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

About 793 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 $775 of the $2,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Austin, TX to Columbia, 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