Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ralston, NE flatbed rate

$2,994flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,575–$3,413
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,994

Return trip

Ralston → Austin$3,833

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

Austin to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$2.74	$2,188 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$3.27	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,994	$3.34	$2,575 – $3,413
Step deck	$3,267	$3.65	$2,744 – $3,790
Power only	$2,158	$2.41	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.82	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.79	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$983	$1.10	$826 – $1,141

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 Ralston

48' flatbed lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,416	$3.25	$3,798 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,601	$4.25	$5,677 – $7,525	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,596	$5.07	$2,233 – $2,960	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,085	$3.31	$2,653 – $3,516	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,086	$2.55	$2,654 – $3,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$3,769	$2.91	$3,242 – $4,297	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,515	$4.26	$5,603 – $7,428	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $2,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,575 and $3,413.

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

About 896 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 $875 of the $2,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Austin, TX to Ralston, 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