Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,508flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,003 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,000
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,508

Return trip

Austin → Elizabethtown$3,510

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elizabethtown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$2.88	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,444	$3.43	$2,996 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,508	$3.50	$3,017 – $4,000
Step deck	$3,827	$3.82	$3,214 – $4,439
Power only	$2,541	$2.53	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.91	$1,592 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.88	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.15	$971 – $1,340

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,806	$4.81	$3,273 – $4,338	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,419	$2.97	$5,520 – $7,318	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,669	$4.70	$1,435 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,259	$3.58	$2,803 – $3,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,938	$3.37	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,340	$4.72	$2,872 – $3,807	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,741	$3.44	$3,218 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,288	$2.98	$5,408 – $7,169	5 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 Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,000.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $980 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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