Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY flatbed rate

$3,231flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,683
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Madisonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,231

Return trip

Madisonville → Austin$3,229

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Madisonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.95	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,163	$3.51	$2,752 – $3,575
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.59	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,525	$3.92	$2,961 – $4,089
Power only	$2,329	$2.59	$2,027 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.95	$1,459 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.92	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.18	$892 – $1,231

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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 Madisonville

48' flatbed lanes into Madisonville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$3,431	$3.81	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$9,031	$4.39	$7,767 – $10,295	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,289	$6.24	$1,968 – $2,609	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$3,003	$3.68	$2,583 – $3,423	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$4,310	$2.60	$3,706 – $4,913	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,832	$3.47	$2,436 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,464	$3.51	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,831	$4.41	$7,595 – $10,067	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY is estimated at $3,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,683.

How far is Austin, TX from Madisonville, KY by truck?

About 900 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 $879 of the $3,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology