Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,184flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,738–$3,630
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,449
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $3,184

Return trip

Austin → Independence$2,600

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$3.46	$2,317 – $2,889
53' refrigerated	$3,104	$4.13	$2,701 – $3,508
48' flatbed	$3,184	$4.23	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,477	$4.62	$2,921 – $4,033
Power only	$2,277	$3.03	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,717	$2.28	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,692	$2.25	$1,438 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.38	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Independence

48' flatbed lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,222	$4.86	$5,351 – $7,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,858 – $6,439	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,212	$4.71	$1,902 – $2,522	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,211	$4.22	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,002	$4.01	$4,302 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$5,644	$4.67	$4,854 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$5,528	$3.49	$4,754 – $6,301	4 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 Independence, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Independence, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,738 and $3,630.

How far is Independence, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 752 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 $735 of the $3,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,600, which makes Independence, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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