Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Paducah, KY flatbed rate

$3,035flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,460
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

Paducah → Austin$3,034

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

Austin to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,488	$3.00	$2,214 – $2,762
53' refrigerated	$2,967	$3.58	$2,581 – $3,352
48' flatbed	$3,035	$3.67	$2,611 – $3,460
Step deck	$3,314	$4.00	$2,783 – $3,844
Power only	$2,181	$2.63	$1,897 – $2,464
Hotshot	$1,645	$1.99	$1,365 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.95	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$995	$1.20	$836 – $1,154

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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 Paducah

48' flatbed lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,653	$3.74	$3,141 – $4,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$8,750	$4.41	$7,525 – $9,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,379	$6.05	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,824	$3.77	$2,429 – $3,219	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,142	$2.62	$3,562 – $4,721	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,029	$3.39	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,271	$3.58	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$8,542	$4.43	$7,346 – $9,738	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,460.

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

About 828 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 $809 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, 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