Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kent, WA flatbed rate

$5,910flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $5,082–$6,737
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kent price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $5,910

Return trip

Kent → Austin$7,962

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,930	$2.38	$4,388 – $5,473
53' refrigerated	$5,872	$2.84	$5,109 – $6,636
48' flatbed	$5,910	$2.85	$5,082 – $6,737
Step deck	$6,430	$3.11	$5,401 – $7,459
Power only	$4,383	$2.12	$3,813 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,309	$1.60	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,232	$1.56	$2,747 – $3,717
Sprinter van	$1,972	$0.95	$1,657 – $2,288

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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 Kent

48' flatbed lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,312	$2.93	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,999	$4.48	$4,299 – $5,698	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,421 – $8,512	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$6,265	$2.83	$5,388 – $7,142	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,224	$2.50	$2,772 – $3,675	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,955	$2.85	$5,121 – $6,789	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,404	$4.40	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kent, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kent, WA is estimated at $5,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,082 and $6,737.

How far is Austin, TX from Kent, WA by truck?

About 2,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,022 of the $5,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,962, which makes Austin, TX to Kent, WA 26% 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