Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kenner, LA flatbed rate

$2,345flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $2,017–$2,673
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kenner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,345

Return trip

Kenner → Austin$2,154

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Kenner by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kenner, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,898	$3.59	$1,689 – $2,107
53' refrigerated	$2,265	$4.28	$1,970 – $2,559
48' flatbed	$2,345	$4.43	$2,017 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,566	$4.85	$2,155 – $2,976
Power only	$1,646	$3.11	$1,432 – $1,861
Hotshot	$1,241	$2.35	$1,030 – $1,452
26' box truck	$1,228	$2.32	$1,044 – $1,412
Sprinter van	$759	$1.44	$638 – $881

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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 Kenner

48' flatbed lanes into Kenner, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,089	$3.67	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$9,159	$4.66	$7,877 – $10,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$4,651	$4.75	$4,000 – $5,302	3 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,871	$5.15	$1,609 – $2,133	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,274	$3.30	$3,676 – $4,873	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,510	$4.28	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$8,803	$4.68	$7,570 – $10,035	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kenner, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kenner, LA is estimated at $2,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,017 and $2,673.

How far is Austin, TX from Kenner, LA by truck?

About 529 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 $517 of the $2,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kenner, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,154, which makes Austin, TX to Kenner, LA 9% more expensive. 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