Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE flatbed rate

$2,986flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,404
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Wahoo → Austin$3,823

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

Austin to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.75	$2,182 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$3.27	$2,543 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$2,986	$3.34	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,259	$3.65	$2,737 – $3,780
Power only	$2,152	$2.41	$1,873 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,624	$1.82	$1,348 – $1,900
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.79	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$981	$1.10	$824 – $1,138

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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 Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,512	$3.24	$3,881 – $5,144	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$6,483	$4.27	$5,576 – $7,391	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,709	$4.95	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,095	$3.31	$2,661 – $3,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,022	$2.57	$2,599 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,855	$2.90	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,173	$3.28	$2,729 – $3,617	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$6,397	$4.28	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,404.

How far is Austin, TX from Wahoo, NE by truck?

About 893 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 $872 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,823, which makes Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE 22% 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