Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waukee, IA flatbed rate

$3,142flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $2,703–$3,582
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,209
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $3,142

Return trip

Waukee → Austin$3,796

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,585	$2.71	$2,300 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.23	$2,681 – $3,482
48' flatbed	$3,142	$3.29	$2,703 – $3,582
Step deck	$3,428	$3.59	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,272	$2.38	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.79	$1,423 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.76	$1,431 – $1,937
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.08	$868 – $1,199

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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 Waukee

48' flatbed lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,057	$3.31	$3,489 – $4,625	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,164	$5.72	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,731 – $3,620	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$3,360	$2.50	$2,889 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,456	$2.97	$2,972 – $3,939	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,344	$3.23	$2,876 – $3,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,998	$4.21	$6,019 – $7,978	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $3,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,703 and $3,582.

How far is Austin, TX from Waukee, IA by truck?

About 955 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 $933 of the $3,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Austin, TX to Waukee, IA 17% 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