Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emporia, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,044flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,618–$3,470
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emporia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $3,044

Return trip

Austin → Emporia$2,496

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Emporia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Emporia, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$3.71	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,959	$4.42	$2,575 – $3,344
48' flatbed	$3,044	$4.55	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,326	$4.97	$2,794 – $3,859
Power only	$2,164	$3.24	$1,883 – $2,446
Hotshot	$1,632	$2.44	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,610	$2.41	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$992	$1.48	$834 – $1,151

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More lanes from Emporia

48' flatbed lanes from Emporia, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$6,984	$4.96	$6,006 – $7,962	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$5,490	$3.66	$4,722 – $6,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,686	$4.48	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$3,158	$4.48	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$4,763	$4.26	$4,096 – $5,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$6,355	$4.76	$5,465 – $7,245	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$3,288	$4.41	$2,828 – $3,748	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$5,355	$3.68	$4,606 – $6,105	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 Emporia, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Emporia, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,044 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,618 and $3,470.

How far is Emporia, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 669 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 $654 of the $3,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Emporia, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Emporia, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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