Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Derby, KS flatbed rate

$2,299flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,621
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Derby price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Derby → Austin$2,803

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

Austin to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$3.15	$1,662 – $2,072
53' refrigerated	$2,227	$3.76	$1,938 – $2,517
48' flatbed	$2,299	$3.88	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,514	$4.24	$2,111 – $2,916
Power only	$1,624	$2.74	$1,413 – $1,835
Hotshot	$1,225	$2.07	$1,016 – $1,433
26' box truck	$1,210	$2.04	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$747	$1.26	$627 – $866

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,921	$3.30	$4,232 – $5,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,332	$4.44	$5,445 – $7,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,436	$3.77	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,812	$2.72	$2,418 – $3,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,488	$3.74	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Derby, KS is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,621.

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

About 593 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 $579 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Austin, TX to Derby, 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