Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Merriam, KS flatbed rate

$2,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$3,056
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,680

Return trip

Merriam → Austin$3,269

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

Austin to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,191	$2.96	$1,950 – $2,432
53' refrigerated	$2,612	$3.53	$2,273 – $2,952
48' flatbed	$2,680	$3.62	$2,305 – $3,056
Step deck	$2,928	$3.96	$2,459 – $3,396
Power only	$1,915	$2.59	$1,666 – $2,164
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.95	$1,199 – $1,690
26' box truck	$1,423	$1.92	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$876	$1.18	$736 – $1,016

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 Merriam

48' flatbed lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$4,400	$3.38	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,981	$4.36	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,609	$5.30	$2,244 – $2,975	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,213	$2.62	$2,763 – $3,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$3,731	$3.03	$3,208 – $4,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,888	$3.52	$2,484 – $3,293	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Merriam, KS is estimated at $2,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $3,056.

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

About 740 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 $723 of the $2,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,269, which makes Austin, TX to Merriam, 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