Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Holdrege, NE flatbed rate

$2,838flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,235
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Holdrege price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,838

Return trip

Holdrege → Austin$3,633

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

Austin to Holdrege by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Holdrege, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,326	$2.79	$2,070 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,774	$3.33	$2,413 – $3,134
48' flatbed	$2,838	$3.40	$2,440 – $3,235
Step deck	$3,097	$3.71	$2,602 – $3,593
Power only	$2,039	$2.44	$1,774 – $2,304
Hotshot	$1,538	$1.84	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,513	$1.81	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$930	$1.12	$782 – $1,079

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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 Holdrege

48' flatbed lanes into Holdrege, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$4,983	$3.17	$4,286 – $5,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,338 mi	$5,832	$4.36	$5,016 – $6,649	3 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$3,287	$4.53	$2,827 – $3,747	2 d
Houston, TX	908 mi	$3,024	$3.33	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$2,652	$2.66	$2,281 – $3,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$4,271	$2.84	$3,673 – $4,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$2,996	$3.34	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$5,746	$4.37	$4,942 – $6,551	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Holdrege, NE is estimated at $2,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,235.

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

About 834 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 $815 of the $2,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes Austin, TX to Holdrege, 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