Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$3,016flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 905 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,439
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

North Platte → Austin$3,862

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

Austin to North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$2.74	$2,205 – $2,750
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$3.26	$2,570 – $3,338
48' flatbed	$3,016	$3.33	$2,594 – $3,439
Step deck	$3,292	$3.64	$2,765 – $3,818
Power only	$2,175	$2.40	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.81	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.78	$1,371 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$991	$1.10	$833 – $1,150

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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 Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to North Platte, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to North Platte, NE is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 905 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,439.

How far is Austin, TX from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 905 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 $884 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,862, which makes Austin, TX to North Platte, NE 22% 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