Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,170flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,614
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

Austin → Hopkinsville$3,171

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

Hopkinsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$2.96	$2,316 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$3.53	$2,699 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,170	$3.61	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,459	$3.94	$2,906 – $4,013
Power only	$2,283	$2.60	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,722	$1.96	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.93	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.19	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

48' flatbed lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$4,238	$4.64	$3,645 – $4,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,157	$2.99	$5,295 – $7,019	5 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$1,805	$4.42	$1,553 – $2,058	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,926	$3.71	$2,516 – $3,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$5,631	$3.40	$4,843 – $6,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,748	$4.52	$3,223 – $4,272	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,403	$3.53	$2,926 – $3,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$6,013	$3.00	$5,171 – $6,855	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 Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,614.

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

About 878 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 $858 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

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

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

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