Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,779flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,308
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kannapolis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,779

Return trip

Austin → Kannapolis$4,606

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kannapolis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.67	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.00	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Kannapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Kannapolis, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,856	$4.74	$2,456 – $3,256	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$6,682	$2.65	$5,747 – $7,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,288	$3.34	$1,967 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,456	$3.11	$2,972 – $3,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,299	$2.99	$5,417 – $7,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,441	$4.77	$2,099 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,970	$3.00	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,540	$2.66	$5,624 – $7,455	6 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 Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,779 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,308.

How far is Kannapolis, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,244 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,215 of the $3,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,606, which makes Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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