Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blue Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Austin → Blue Springs$2,590

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

Blue Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,464	$4.63	$2,910 – $4,018
Power only	$2,268	$3.03	$1,973 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,685	$2.25	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.39	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$6,206	$4.86	$5,337 – $7,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$5,660	$3.48	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,209	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,518	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$3,196	$4.23	$2,749 – $3,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$5,015	$4.01	$4,313 – $5,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$5,629	$4.68	$4,841 – $6,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$5,539	$3.49	$4,764 – $6,315	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 Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,616.

How far is Blue Springs, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $731 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Blue Springs, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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