Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Florence, KY flatbed rate

$3,846flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,384
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Florence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,745
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,846

Return trip

Florence → Austin$3,844

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Florence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,175	$2.82	$2,825 – $3,524
53' refrigerated	$3,784	$3.36	$3,292 – $4,276
48' flatbed	$3,846	$3.41	$3,307 – $4,384
Step deck	$4,193	$3.72	$3,522 – $4,863
Power only	$2,798	$2.48	$2,435 – $3,162
Hotshot	$2,112	$1.87	$1,753 – $2,471
26' box truck	$2,072	$1.84	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,270	$1.13	$1,067 – $1,473

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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 Florence

48' flatbed lanes into Florence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,809	$4.11	$2,416 – $3,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$9,727	$4.35	$8,366 – $11,089	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$2,053	$6.86	$1,765 – $2,340	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,610	$3.47	$3,105 – $4,115	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,734	$2.56	$4,071 – $5,397	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,290	$3.79	$1,970 – $2,611	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,081	$3.36	$3,510 – $4,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$9,554	$4.36	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Florence, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Florence, KY is estimated at $3,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,384.

How far is Austin, TX from Florence, KY by truck?

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Florence, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology