Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,006flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,427
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,006

Return trip

Omaha → Austin$3,849

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

Austin to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$2.74	$2,198 – $2,741
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$3.27	$2,561 – $3,327
48' flatbed	$3,006	$3.34	$2,586 – $3,427
Step deck	$3,281	$3.64	$2,756 – $3,805
Power only	$2,168	$2.41	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.82	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.78	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$988	$1.10	$830 – $1,146

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,427.

How far is Austin, TX from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 901 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 $880 of the $3,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,849, which makes Austin, TX to Omaha, 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