Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Joseph, MO flatbed rate

$2,710flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $2,330–$3,089
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,710

Return trip

St. Joseph → Austin$3,318

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

Austin to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$2.79	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$3.32	$2,302 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,710	$3.40	$2,330 – $3,089
Step deck	$2,958	$3.72	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,943	$2.44	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,466	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.81	$1,226 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$887	$1.11	$745 – $1,029

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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 St. Joseph

48' flatbed lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,208	$3.24	$3,619 – $4,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,697	$4.18	$5,759 – $7,634	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,438	$5.17	$2,097 – $2,779	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,754	$3.38	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,101	$2.51	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,572	$2.91	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,906	$3.32	$2,499 – $3,313	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$6,573	$4.19	$5,653 – $7,493	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $2,710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,330 and $3,089.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 796 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 $778 of the $2,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes Austin, TX to St. Joseph, 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