Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS flatbed rate

$2,675flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,050
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shawnee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,675

Return trip

Shawnee → Austin$3,263

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

Austin to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$2.96	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,607	$3.53	$2,268 – $2,946
48' flatbed	$2,675	$3.63	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,922	$3.96	$2,454 – $3,390
Power only	$1,911	$2.59	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.95	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,420	$1.92	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$874	$1.18	$735 – $1,014

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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 Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$4,419	$3.37	$3,800 – $5,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,955	$4.36	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,629	$5.28	$2,261 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,198	$2.63	$2,750 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,748	$3.03	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$2,883	$3.52	$2,479 – $3,287	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$6,807	$4.38	$5,854 – $7,760	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $2,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,050.

How far is Austin, TX from Shawnee, KS by truck?

About 738 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 $721 of the $2,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,263, which makes Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS 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