Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS flatbed rate

$2,475flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,822
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Great Bend → Austin$3,019

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

Austin to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$3.05	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$3.64	$2,093 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,475	$3.74	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,705	$4.09	$2,272 – $3,138
Power only	$1,759	$2.66	$1,530 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,326	$2.01	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,309	$1.98	$1,112 – $1,505
Sprinter van	$807	$1.22	$678 – $936

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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 Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,136	$3.27	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,000	$4.49	$5,160 – $6,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,461	$4.63	$2,977 – $3,946	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,651	$2.76	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,382	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,849	$4.52	$5,030 – $6,667	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,822.

How far is Austin, TX from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 661 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 $646 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,019, which makes Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS 18% 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