Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$2,325flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,650
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,736
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $2,325

Return trip

Wichita → Austin$2,835

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

Austin to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,889	$3.13	$1,681 – $2,097
53' refrigerated	$2,254	$3.74	$1,961 – $2,547
48' flatbed	$2,325	$3.86	$1,999 – $2,650
Step deck	$2,542	$4.22	$2,135 – $2,948
Power only	$1,644	$2.73	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.06	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.03	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$756	$1.25	$635 – $877

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,650.

How far is Austin, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 603 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 $589 of the $2,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Austin, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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