Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shelbyville, KY flatbed rate

$3,664flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,060 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,177
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Shelbyville → Austin$3,663

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.85	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$3.40	$3,132 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,664	$3.46	$3,151 – $4,177
Step deck	$3,996	$3.77	$3,356 – $4,635
Power only	$2,660	$2.51	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.89	$1,666 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.86	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.14	$1,015 – $1,402

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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 Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$2,965	$4.02	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$2,171	$6.52	$1,867 – $2,475	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,420	$3.53	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$4,641	$2.57	$3,992 – $5,291	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,421	$3.70	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,897	$3.40	$3,352 – $4,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$9,404	$4.37	$8,088 – $10,721	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,177.

How far is Austin, TX from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 1,060 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,035 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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