Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gering, NE flatbed rate

$3,299flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,837–$3,760
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gering price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Gering → Austin$4,223

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

Austin to Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,717	$2.67	$2,418 – $3,016
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$3.18	$2,818 – $3,660
48' flatbed	$3,299	$3.24	$2,837 – $3,760
Step deck	$3,598	$3.54	$3,022 – $4,173
Power only	$2,391	$2.35	$2,080 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,804	$1.77	$1,497 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,771	$1.74	$1,506 – $2,037
Sprinter van	$1,087	$1.07	$913 – $1,261

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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 Gering

48' flatbed lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$5,641	$3.11	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$5,124	$4.49	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,377	$2.75	$2,044 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,867	$2.77	$4,186 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,415	$3.21	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$5,120	$4.50	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Gering, NE is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,837 and $3,760.

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

About 1,017 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 $993 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,223, which makes Austin, TX to Gering, 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