Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,108flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,543
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $3,108

Return trip

Austin → Belton$2,538

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

Belton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$3.49	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,027	$4.16	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.27	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,394	$4.67	$2,851 – $3,938
Power only	$2,219	$3.05	$1,930 – $2,507
Hotshot	$1,673	$2.30	$1,389 – $1,958
26' box truck	$1,649	$2.27	$1,402 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.40	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,285	$4.85	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,822 – $6,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,273	$4.63	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,144	$4.25	$2,704 – $3,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,950	$4.02	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$5,701	$4.66	$4,903 – $6,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,358	$4.15	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,483	$3.50	$4,716 – $6,251	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 Belton, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,108 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,543.

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

About 727 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 $710 of the $3,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,538, which makes Belton, 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