Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to University City, MO flatbed rate

$2,829flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,225
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to University City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

University City → Austin$3,464

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

Austin to University City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to University City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,320	$2.75	$2,065 – $2,575
53' refrigerated	$2,766	$3.28	$2,406 – $3,126
48' flatbed	$2,829	$3.35	$2,433 – $3,225
Step deck	$3,088	$3.66	$2,594 – $3,582
Power only	$2,034	$2.41	$1,770 – $2,298
Hotshot	$1,534	$1.82	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.79	$1,283 – $1,736
Sprinter van	$928	$1.10	$779 – $1,076

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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 University City

48' flatbed lanes into University City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$3,523	$3.39	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,912	$6.23	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,617	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,123	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$2,948	$3.06	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,046	$3.27	$2,619 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$7,503	$4.10	$6,452 – $8,553	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to University City, MO is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,225.

How far is Austin, TX from University City, MO by truck?

About 844 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 $824 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from University City, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes Austin, TX to University City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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