Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$2,294flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $1,972–$2,615
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,294

Return trip

Liberal → Austin$2,797

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,863	$3.15	$1,658 – $2,068
53' refrigerated	$2,222	$3.76	$1,933 – $2,511
48' flatbed	$2,294	$3.88	$1,972 – $2,615
Step deck	$2,508	$4.24	$2,107 – $2,909
Power only	$1,620	$2.74	$1,410 – $1,831
Hotshot	$1,222	$2.07	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,207	$2.04	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$745	$1.26	$626 – $864

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Liberal, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,972 and $2,615.

How far is Austin, TX from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 591 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 $577 of the $2,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes Austin, TX to Liberal, KS 18% 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