Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,419flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,940–$3,898
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $3,419

Return trip

Austin → Glasgow$3,420

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

Glasgow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,813	$2.90	$2,504 – $3,122
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$3.46	$2,917 – $3,789
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.52	$2,940 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,730	$3.85	$3,133 – $4,326
Power only	$2,473	$2.55	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.89	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.16	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes from Glasgow, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$3,897	$4.77	$3,351 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,419	$2.97	$5,520 – $7,318	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,808	$4.42	$1,555 – $2,061	1 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$3,154	$3.62	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$5,923	$3.37	$5,094 – $6,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	730 mi	$3,417	$4.68	$2,938 – $3,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,649	$3.46	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$6,278	$2.98	$5,399 – $7,157	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 Glasgow, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Glasgow, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,940 and $3,898.

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

About 970 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 $948 of the $3,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology