Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kirkland, WA flatbed rate

$5,945flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $5,113–$6,777
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kirkland price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,909
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $5,945

Return trip

Kirkland → Austin$8,009

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

Austin to Kirkland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kirkland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,960	$2.38	$4,414 – $5,506
53' refrigerated	$5,908	$2.83	$5,140 – $6,676
48' flatbed	$5,945	$2.85	$5,113 – $6,777
Step deck	$6,468	$3.10	$5,433 – $7,503
Power only	$4,410	$2.12	$3,837 – $4,983
Hotshot	$3,329	$1.60	$2,763 – $3,895
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.56	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,984	$0.95	$1,667 – $2,301

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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 Kirkland

48' flatbed lanes into Kirkland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$8,301	$2.93	$7,139 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,084	$4.46	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,463	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,508	5 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$6,298	$2.83	$5,416 – $7,179	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,266	$2.50	$2,809 – $3,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,277	$2.61	$6,258 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,990	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,828	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,489	$4.38	$4,720 – $6,257	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Kirkland, WA is estimated at $5,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,113 and $6,777.

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

About 2,084 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 $2,036 of the $5,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,009, which makes Austin, TX to Kirkland, 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