Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,875flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $3,332–$4,417
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,987
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,875

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$3,027

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,183	$3.50	$2,833 – $3,533
53' refrigerated	$3,795	$4.18	$3,302 – $4,288
48' flatbed	$3,875	$4.26	$3,332 – $4,417
Step deck	$4,228	$4.65	$3,552 – $4,905
Power only	$2,795	$3.07	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,109	$2.32	$1,750 – $2,467
26' box truck	$2,073	$2.28	$1,762 – $2,384
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.40	$1,070 – $1,477

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,235	$5.03	$6,222 – $8,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,709	$4.59	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,036	$4.21	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$6,633	$4.83	$5,704 – $7,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,101	$4.19	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	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 Columbus, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,875 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,332 and $4,417.

How far is Columbus, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 909 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 $888 of the $3,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,027, which makes Columbus, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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