Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesterfield, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,434flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,953–$3,915
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesterfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Austin → Chesterfield$2,804

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

Chesterfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesterfield, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$3.38	$2,505 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,356	$4.02	$2,920 – $3,793
48' flatbed	$3,434	$4.12	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,748	$4.49	$3,149 – $4,348
Power only	$2,468	$2.96	$2,147 – $2,788
Hotshot	$1,861	$2.23	$1,545 – $2,178
26' box truck	$1,832	$2.20	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.35	$946 – $1,306

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More lanes from Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes from Chesterfield, 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	1,859 mi	$6,341	$3.41	$5,453 – $7,229	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$3,306	$4.17	$2,843 – $3,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$5,737	$3.90	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$4,783	$4.89	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,699	$4.02	$3,181 – $4,217	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$6,208	$3.42	$5,339 – $7,078	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 Chesterfield, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chesterfield, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,953 and $3,915.

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

About 834 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 $815 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,804, which makes Chesterfield, 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