Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Henderson, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,286flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,826–$3,746
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Henderson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $3,286

Return trip

Austin → Henderson$3,287

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

Henderson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Henderson, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,701	$2.93	$2,404 – $2,998
53' refrigerated	$3,220	$3.50	$2,801 – $3,638
48' flatbed	$3,286	$3.57	$2,826 – $3,746
Step deck	$3,586	$3.89	$3,012 – $4,159
Power only	$2,372	$2.58	$2,064 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,789	$1.94	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.91	$1,495 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.17	$907 – $1,253

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More lanes from Henderson

48' flatbed lanes from Henderson, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,157	$4.67	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$6,134	$2.99	$5,275 – $6,992	5 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,594	$4.89	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,072	$3.65	$2,642 – $3,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$5,623	$3.40	$4,835 – $6,410	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,677	$4.55	$3,163 – $4,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$3,522	$3.49	$3,029 – $4,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,000	$3.00	$5,160 – $6,840	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 Henderson, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Henderson, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,826 and $3,746.

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

About 921 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 $900 of the $3,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Henderson, 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