Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$4,815
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gering to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,230
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $4,223

Return trip

Austin → Gering$3,299

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

Gering to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,479	$3.42	$3,096 – $3,861
53' refrigerated	$4,146	$4.08	$3,607 – $4,686
48' flatbed	$4,223	$4.15	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,606	$4.53	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,061	$3.01	$2,663 – $3,459
Hotshot	$2,310	$2.27	$1,917 – $2,702
26' box truck	$2,268	$2.23	$1,928 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.37	$1,169 – $1,614

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More lanes from Gering

48' flatbed lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$8,821	$4.86	$7,586 – $10,056	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$4,467	$3.92	$3,841 – $5,092	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$3,873	$4.00	$3,330 – $4,415	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,565	$4.07	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$3,978	$4.60	$3,421 – $4,535	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,153	$4.64	$7,012 – $9,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$4,372	$4.11	$3,760 – $4,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$4,463	$3.92	$3,839 – $5,088	3 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 Gering, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gering, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $4,815.

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

About 1,017 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 $993 of the $4,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,299, which makes Gering, 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