Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plattsmouth, NE flatbed rate

$2,959flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,373
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Plattsmouth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,959

Return trip

Plattsmouth → Austin$3,788

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

Austin to Plattsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plattsmouth, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$2.75	$2,162 – $2,696
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$3.28	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,959	$3.35	$2,544 – $3,373
Step deck	$3,229	$3.66	$2,712 – $3,745
Power only	$2,131	$2.42	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.82	$1,335 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,581	$1.79	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$971	$1.10	$816 – $1,127

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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 Plattsmouth

48' flatbed lanes into Plattsmouth, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,351 mi	$4,397	$3.25	$3,782 – $5,013	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,619	$4.25	$5,692 – $7,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	506 mi	$2,577	$5.09	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$3,042	$3.32	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,750	$2.92	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,148	$3.29	$2,707 – $3,588	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,526	$4.26	$5,612 – $7,440	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Plattsmouth, NE is estimated at $2,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,373.

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

About 882 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 $862 of the $2,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Austin, TX to Plattsmouth, 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