Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kimberly, ID flatbed rate

$5,460flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $4,696–$6,224
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kimberly price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $5,460

Return trip

Kimberly → Austin$4,479

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

Austin to Kimberly by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kimberly, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,531	$3.08	$4,032 – $5,029
53' refrigerated	$5,398	$3.66	$4,696 – $6,100
48' flatbed	$5,460	$3.71	$4,696 – $6,224
Step deck	$5,946	$4.04	$4,995 – $6,898
Power only	$4,011	$2.72	$3,489 – $4,532
Hotshot	$3,027	$2.06	$2,513 – $3,542
26' box truck	$2,963	$2.01	$2,519 – $3,408
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.23	$1,522 – $2,102

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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 Kimberly

48' flatbed lanes into Kimberly, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,446 mi	$8,995	$3.68	$7,736 – $10,254	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	741 mi	$4,537	$6.12	$3,902 – $5,173	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576	4 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,912	$3.65	$5,084 – $6,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,618	$3.51	$2,251 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,392 mi	$7,830	$3.27	$6,734 – $8,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,506	$3.70	$4,735 – $6,277	4 d
San Diego, CA	812 mi	$4,849	$5.97	$4,170 – $5,528	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kimberly, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kimberly, ID is estimated at $5,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,696 and $6,224.

How far is Austin, TX from Kimberly, ID by truck?

About 1,473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,439 of the $5,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kimberly, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,479, which makes Austin, TX to Kimberly, ID 22% 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