Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianola, IA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,760flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,286
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianola to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Austin → Indianola$3,112

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indianola to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianola, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$3.28	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.91	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,760	$3.99	$3,233 – $4,286
Step deck	$4,102	$4.35	$3,445 – $4,758
Power only	$2,716	$2.88	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,049	$2.17	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,014	$2.14	$1,712 – $2,316
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.31	$1,039 – $1,434

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More lanes from Indianola

48' flatbed lanes from Indianola, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$5,915	$4.90	$5,087 – $6,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$5,874	$3.45	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,892	$5.24	$1,627 – $2,157	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,787	$3.98	$3,257 – $4,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$5,341	$3.95	$4,593 – $6,088	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,390	$4.72	$4,636 – $6,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$4,006	$3.91	$3,445 – $4,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$5,794	$3.46	$4,983 – $6,606	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 Indianola, IA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Indianola, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,286.

How far is Indianola, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 943 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 $921 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes Indianola, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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