Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hutchinson, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,930flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,340
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hutchinson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $2,930

Return trip

Austin → Hutchinson$2,403

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

Hutchinson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hutchinson, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$3.77	$2,122 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,844	$4.49	$2,474 – $3,214
48' flatbed	$2,930	$4.63	$2,520 – $3,340
Step deck	$3,203	$5.06	$2,690 – $3,715
Power only	$2,077	$3.28	$1,807 – $2,347
Hotshot	$1,567	$2.47	$1,300 – $1,833
26' box truck	$1,546	$2.44	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$954	$1.51	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Hutchinson

48' flatbed lanes from Hutchinson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$7,448	$4.90	$6,405 – $8,491	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$5,144	$3.71	$4,424 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,018	$4.26	$2,596 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$3,130	$4.50	$2,691 – $3,568	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$4,381	$4.36	$3,768 – $4,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$6,797	$4.70	$5,845 – $7,748	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$3,152	$4.48	$2,711 – $3,593	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$5,010	$3.73	$4,308 – $5,711	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 Hutchinson, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hutchinson, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,930 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,340.

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

About 633 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 $618 of the $2,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Hutchinson, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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