Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to South Sioux City, NE flatbed rate

$3,246flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to South Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

South Sioux City → Austin$4,156

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

Austin to South Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to South Sioux City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$2.68	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$3.20	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700
Step deck	$3,540	$3.55	$2,974 – $4,107
Power only	$2,350	$2.36	$2,045 – $2,656
Hotshot	$1,773	$1.78	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,742	$1.75	$1,481 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.07	$898 – $1,240

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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 South Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes into South Sioux City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,375 mi	$4,461	$3.24	$3,837 – $5,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,562 mi	$6,633	$4.25	$5,705 – $7,562	4 d
Chicago, IL	530 mi	$2,654	$5.01	$2,283 – $3,026	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$3,347	$3.23	$2,878 – $3,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,237 mi	$3,144	$2.54	$2,704 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,316 mi	$3,822	$2.90	$3,287 – $4,357	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$3,430	$3.21	$2,950 – $3,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,546 mi	$6,576	$4.25	$5,656 – $7,497	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to South Sioux City, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to South Sioux City, NE is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,700.

How far is Austin, TX from South Sioux City, NE by truck?

About 996 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 $973 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Sioux City, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes Austin, TX to South Sioux City, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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