Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Seward, NE flatbed rate

$2,918flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,510–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Seward price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,072
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Seward → Austin$3,736

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

Austin to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.77	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,855	$3.30	$2,484 – $3,226
48' flatbed	$2,918	$3.37	$2,510 – $3,327
Step deck	$3,185	$3.68	$2,675 – $3,695
Power only	$2,101	$2.43	$1,827 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,585	$1.83	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,559	$1.80	$1,325 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$958	$1.11	$805 – $1,111

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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 Seward

48' flatbed lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,354	$4.28	$5,465 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,816	$4.85	$2,422 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,929	$2.89	$3,379 – $4,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,100	$3.30	$2,666 – $3,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Seward, NE is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,510 and $3,327.

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

About 866 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 $846 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,736, which makes Austin, TX to Seward, 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