Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glasgow, KY flatbed rate

$3,420flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,899
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Glasgow price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

Glasgow → Austin$3,419

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

Austin to Glasgow by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glasgow, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,814	$2.90	$2,505 – $3,124
53' refrigerated	$3,355	$3.46	$2,918 – $3,791
48' flatbed	$3,420	$3.53	$2,941 – $3,899
Step deck	$3,731	$3.85	$3,134 – $4,328
Power only	$2,474	$2.55	$2,152 – $2,796
Hotshot	$1,867	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,834	$1.89	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.16	$946 – $1,306

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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 Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes into Glasgow, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$3,192	$3.91	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,431	$4.37	$8,111 – $10,751	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,435	$5.95	$2,094 – $2,775	1 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$3,155	$3.62	$2,713 – $3,596	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$4,533	$2.58	$3,898 – $5,168	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	730 mi	$2,612	$3.58	$2,247 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,651	$3.46	$3,140 – $4,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$9,223	$4.38	$7,932 – $10,515	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Glasgow, KY is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,899.

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

About 970 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 $948 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glasgow, 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