Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shively, KY flatbed rate

$3,580flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,079–$4,081
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shively price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,580

Return trip

Shively → Austin$3,579

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

Austin to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,950	$2.87	$2,625 – $3,274
53' refrigerated	$3,516	$3.42	$3,059 – $3,973
48' flatbed	$3,580	$3.48	$3,079 – $4,081
Step deck	$3,904	$3.79	$3,280 – $4,529
Power only	$2,596	$2.52	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.90	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.87	$1,635 – $2,212
Sprinter van	$1,180	$1.15	$991 – $1,369

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 Shively

48' flatbed lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,068	$3.96	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,446	$4.37	$8,124 – $10,769	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,122	$6.65	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,344	$3.55	$2,876 – $3,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,560	$2.58	$3,921 – $5,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,513	$3.64	$2,161 – $2,864	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,813	$3.42	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,258	$4.38	$7,962 – $10,554	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Shively, KY is estimated at $3,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,079 and $4,081.

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

About 1,029 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 $1,005 of the $3,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology