Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nebraska City, NE flatbed rate

$2,890flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,295
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Nebraska City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,890

Return trip

Nebraska City → Austin$3,701

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Nebraska City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nebraska City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,371	$2.77	$2,110 – $2,632
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$3.31	$2,459 – $3,194
48' flatbed	$2,890	$3.38	$2,486 – $3,295
Step deck	$3,155	$3.69	$2,650 – $3,660
Power only	$2,079	$2.43	$1,809 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$1.83	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.80	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$948	$1.11	$797 – $1,100

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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 Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes into Nebraska City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$4,400	$3.25	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,590	$5.08	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$2,974	$3.35	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$3,070	$2.56	$2,640 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,750	$2.92	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,082	$3.31	$2,651 – $3,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Nebraska City, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Nebraska City, NE is estimated at $2,890 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,295.

How far is Austin, TX from Nebraska City, NE by truck?

About 855 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 $835 of the $2,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nebraska City, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,701, which makes Austin, TX to Nebraska City, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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