Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,181flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,735–$3,626
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,447
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $3,181

Return trip

Austin → Kansas City$2,597

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

Kansas City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$3.46	$2,314 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,101	$4.13	$2,698 – $3,504
48' flatbed	$3,181	$4.24	$2,735 – $3,626
Step deck	$3,474	$4.63	$2,918 – $4,030
Power only	$2,274	$3.03	$1,979 – $2,570
Hotshot	$1,716	$2.28	$1,424 – $2,007
26' box truck	$1,690	$2.25	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.39	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	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 Kansas City, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,735 and $3,626.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 751 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 $734 of the $3,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,597, which makes Kansas City, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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