Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kearney, NE flatbed rate

$2,885flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 853 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,289
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,052
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Kearney → Austin$3,694

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

Austin to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$2.77	$2,106 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$3.31	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,885	$3.38	$2,481 – $3,289
Step deck	$3,149	$3.69	$2,645 – $3,653
Power only	$2,076	$2.43	$1,806 – $2,345
Hotshot	$1,566	$1.84	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,540	$1.81	$1,309 – $1,771
Sprinter van	$947	$1.11	$795 – $1,098

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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 Kearney

48' flatbed lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,927	$3.18	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,918	$4.35	$5,089 – $6,746	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,216	$4.57	$2,766 – $3,666	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,062	$3.32	$2,633 – $3,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,706	$2.64	$2,327 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,221	$2.84	$3,630 – $4,812	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,047	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,836	$4.36	$5,019 – $6,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kearney, NE is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 853 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,289.

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

About 853 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 $833 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,694, which makes Austin, TX to Kearney, 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