Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,309flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $2,846–$3,772
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Austin → Columbia$2,702

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

Columbia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$3.42	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,230	$4.07	$2,810 – $3,650
48' flatbed	$3,309	$4.17	$2,846 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,613	$4.56	$3,035 – $4,191
Power only	$2,372	$2.99	$2,064 – $2,681
Hotshot	$1,789	$2.26	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,762	$2.22	$1,497 – $2,026
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.37	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$5,735	$4.95	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$6,020	$3.44	$5,177 – $6,863	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,928	$5.18	$1,658 – $2,197	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$3,254	$4.20	$2,798 – $3,710	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,399	$3.95	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,178	$4.78	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,568	$4.06	$3,069 – $4,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,893	$3.45	$5,068 – $6,718	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 Columbia, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,846 and $3,772.

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

About 793 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 $775 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Columbia, 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