Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, NE flatbed rate

$3,027flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,450
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,139
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$3,875

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$2.74	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,964	$3.26	$2,579 – $3,350
48' flatbed	$3,027	$3.33	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,302	$3.63	$2,774 – $3,831
Power only	$2,183	$2.40	$1,899 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.81	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.78	$1,376 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$995	$1.09	$835 – $1,154

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$4,627	$3.22	$3,979 – $5,275	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,848	$4.83	$2,449 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,153	$3.29	$2,711 – $3,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,957	$2.58	$2,543 – $3,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$3,959	$2.88	$3,405 – $4,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,203	$3.27	$2,755 – $3,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbus, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Columbus, NE is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,450.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 909 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 $888 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, NE 22% 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