Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Raytown, MO flatbed rate

$2,575flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$2,936
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Raytown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,850
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,575

Return trip

Raytown → Austin$3,153

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Raytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Raytown, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,105	$2.84	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,510	$3.38	$2,184 – $2,836
48' flatbed	$2,575	$3.47	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,812	$3.79	$2,362 – $3,262
Power only	$1,840	$2.48	$1,601 – $2,079
Hotshot	$1,388	$1.87	$1,152 – $1,624
26' box truck	$1,367	$1.84	$1,162 – $1,573
Sprinter van	$842	$1.13	$707 – $977

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 Raytown

48' flatbed lanes into Raytown, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$4,181	$3.24	$3,596 – $4,767	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$6,746	$4.17	$5,802 – $7,691	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$2,602	$3.46	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,109	$2.51	$2,674 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$3,542	$2.91	$3,046 – $4,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$2,779	$3.37	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$6,601	$4.19	$5,677 – $7,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Raytown, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Raytown, MO is estimated at $2,575 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $2,936.

How far is Austin, TX from Raytown, MO by truck?

About 742 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 $725 of the $2,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raytown, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,153, which makes Austin, TX to Raytown, MO 18% 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