Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Springfield, MO flatbed rate

$2,316flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,640
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Springfield → Austin$2,836

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

Austin to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Springfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,885	$2.95	$1,678 – $2,093
53' refrigerated	$2,249	$3.52	$1,956 – $2,541
48' flatbed	$2,316	$3.63	$1,992 – $2,640
Step deck	$2,532	$3.97	$2,126 – $2,937
Power only	$1,643	$2.57	$1,429 – $1,856
Hotshot	$1,239	$1.94	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,223	$1.92	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$754	$1.18	$633 – $875

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$4,097	$3.26	$3,523 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$6,972	$4.15	$5,996 – $7,949	4 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,582	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943	2 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$2,274	$3.66	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,198	$2.49	$2,750 – $3,646	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,450	$2.93	$2,967 – $3,933	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,530	$3.49	$2,176 – $2,884	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$6,785	$4.17	$5,835 – $7,735	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Springfield, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Springfield, MO is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,640.

How far is Austin, TX from Springfield, MO by truck?

About 638 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 $623 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,836, which makes Austin, TX to Springfield, MO 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