Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Emporia, KS flatbed rate

$2,496flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,846
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,496

Return trip

Emporia → Austin$3,044

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

Austin to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$3.04	$1,811 – $2,258
53' refrigerated	$2,427	$3.63	$2,111 – $2,742
48' flatbed	$2,496	$3.73	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,728	$4.08	$2,291 – $3,164
Power only	$1,775	$2.65	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$2.00	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.97	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$814	$1.22	$684 – $944

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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 Emporia

48' flatbed lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,689	$3.33	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$6,612	$4.40	$5,686 – $7,538	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,965	$4.95	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$2,590	$3.67	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$2,988	$2.67	$2,570 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$3,983	$2.99	$3,425 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$2,696	$3.61	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$6,450	$4.43	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Emporia, KS is estimated at $2,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,846.

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

About 669 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 $654 of the $2,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Austin, TX to Emporia, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →