Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mankato, MN flatbed rate

$4,017flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,580
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,887
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,017

Return trip

Mankato → Austin$4,687

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$2.87	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.42	$3,441 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,017	$3.47	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,379	$3.79	$3,679 – $5,080
Power only	$2,926	$2.53	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$1.91	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.87	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.15	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Mankato

48' flatbed lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,499	$3.64	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,530	$6.02	$2,175 – $2,884	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,865	$3.26	$3,324 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mankato, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mankato, MN is estimated at $4,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,580.

How far is Austin, TX from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,130 of the $4,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,687, which makes Austin, TX to Mankato, MN 14% 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