Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI flatbed rate

$4,028flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,464–$4,592
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,798
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,028

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Austin$4,992

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.65	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$3.15	$3,455 – $4,488
48' flatbed	$4,028	$3.20	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,390	$3.49	$3,687 – $5,092
Power only	$2,943	$2.34	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.76	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,177	$1.73	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.06	$1,120 – $1,546

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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 Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,167	$4.18	$7,884 – $10,451	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,349	$3.52	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,254	$3.16	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $4,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,464 and $4,592.

How far is Austin, TX from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $4,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,992, which makes Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% 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