Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newport, KY flatbed rate

$3,881flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,424
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,881

Return trip

Newport → Austin$3,880

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

Austin to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newport, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,204	$2.81	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,819	$3.35	$3,323 – $4,316
48' flatbed	$3,881	$3.40	$3,338 – $4,424
Step deck	$4,231	$3.71	$3,554 – $4,908
Power only	$2,825	$2.48	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.87	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.83	$1,778 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.12	$1,077 – $1,487

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,775	$4.13	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$9,766	$4.35	$8,399 – $11,133	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$2,053	$6.86	$1,765 – $2,340	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,645	$3.46	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$4,759	$2.56	$4,092 – $5,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,262	$3.81	$1,946 – $2,579	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,114	$3.36	$3,538 – $4,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$9,597	$4.36	$8,253 – $10,940	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Newport, KY is estimated at $3,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,424.

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

About 1,140 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 $1,114 of the $3,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, 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