Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE flatbed rate

$2,921flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,330
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Grand Island price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Grand Island → Austin$3,739

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

Austin to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$2.76	$2,133 – $2,660
53' refrigerated	$2,857	$3.30	$2,486 – $3,229
48' flatbed	$2,921	$3.37	$2,512 – $3,330
Step deck	$3,188	$3.68	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,102	$2.42	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.83	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.80	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$959	$1.11	$805 – $1,112

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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 Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$4,804	$3.20	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,064	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,077	$3.31	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,805	$2.62	$2,412 – $3,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$4,112	$2.86	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$6,011	$4.33	$5,169 – $6,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,330.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 867 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 $847 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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