Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Independence, MO flatbed rate

$2,600flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$2,964
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Independence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,600

Return trip

Independence → Austin$3,184

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

Austin to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,126	$2.83	$1,892 – $2,360
53' refrigerated	$2,535	$3.37	$2,205 – $2,865
48' flatbed	$2,600	$3.46	$2,236 – $2,964
Step deck	$2,839	$3.78	$2,385 – $3,294
Power only	$1,859	$2.47	$1,618 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,402	$1.86	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,381	$1.84	$1,174 – $1,589
Sprinter van	$850	$1.13	$714 – $986

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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 Independence

48' flatbed lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,160	$3.25	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,774	$4.17	$5,826 – $7,723	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,432	$5.17	$2,091 – $2,772	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,622	$3.45	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,523	$2.92	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,629	$4.19	$5,701 – $7,558	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Independence, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Independence, MO is estimated at $2,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $2,964.

How far is Austin, TX from Independence, MO by truck?

About 752 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 $735 of the $2,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,184, which makes Austin, TX to Independence, MO 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