Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,425flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,945–$3,904
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,613
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Austin → Ballwin$2,797

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$3.38	$2,498 – $3,116
53' refrigerated	$3,347	$4.03	$2,912 – $3,782
48' flatbed	$3,425	$4.12	$2,945 – $3,904
Step deck	$3,738	$4.50	$3,140 – $4,337
Power only	$2,461	$2.96	$2,141 – $2,780
Hotshot	$1,856	$2.23	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,826	$2.20	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.35	$943 – $1,303

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More lanes from Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,347	$3.41	$5,458 – $7,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,774	$5.56	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,297	$4.18	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,740	$3.90	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,779	$4.89	$4,110 – $5,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Ballwin, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,945 and $3,904.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 831 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 $812 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes Ballwin, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. 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