Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sedalia, MO flatbed rate

$2,592flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,230–$2,955
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sedalia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,860
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,592

Return trip

Sedalia → Austin$3,175

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

Austin to Sedalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sedalia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,119	$2.83	$1,886 – $2,353
53' refrigerated	$2,527	$3.37	$2,199 – $2,856
48' flatbed	$2,592	$3.46	$2,230 – $2,955
Step deck	$2,831	$3.78	$2,378 – $3,284
Power only	$1,854	$2.47	$1,613 – $2,095
Hotshot	$1,398	$1.87	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,377	$1.84	$1,171 – $1,584
Sprinter van	$848	$1.13	$712 – $983

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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 Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes into Sedalia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,996	$3.28	$3,437 – $4,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,011	$4.15	$6,030 – $7,993	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,301	$5.36	$1,979 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$2,573	$3.47	$2,212 – $2,933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,249	$2.49	$2,794 – $3,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,373	$2.95	$2,900 – $3,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$6,856	$4.16	$5,896 – $7,816	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Sedalia, MO is estimated at $2,592 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,230 and $2,955.

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

About 749 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 $732 of the $2,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, which makes Austin, TX to Sedalia, 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