Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to North Liberty, IA flatbed rate

$3,299flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,837–$3,760
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to North Liberty price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

North Liberty → Austin$3,985

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to North Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to North Liberty, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,717	$2.67	$2,418 – $3,016
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$3.18	$2,818 – $3,660
48' flatbed	$3,299	$3.24	$2,837 – $3,760
Step deck	$3,598	$3.54	$3,022 – $4,173
Power only	$2,391	$2.35	$2,080 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,804	$1.77	$1,497 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,771	$1.74	$1,506 – $2,037
Sprinter van	$1,087	$1.07	$913 – $1,261

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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 North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into North Liberty, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$3,688	$3.40	$3,172 – $4,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$7,581	$4.15	$6,520 – $8,643	4 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,715	$7.18	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,271	$3.25	$2,813 – $3,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,633	$2.46	$3,124 – $4,142	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,128	$3.05	$2,690 – $3,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,508	$3.19	$3,017 – $3,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,485	$4.16	$6,437 – $8,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to North Liberty, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to North Liberty, IA is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,837 and $3,760.

How far is Austin, TX from North Liberty, IA by truck?

About 1,017 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 $993 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Liberty, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Austin, TX to North Liberty, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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