Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,694flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 853 mi
Typical range: $3,177–$4,212
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,861
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $3,694

Return trip

Austin → Kearney$2,885

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kearney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$3.55	$2,697 – $3,364
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$4.24	$3,143 – $4,083
48' flatbed	$3,694	$4.33	$3,177 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,032	$4.73	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,657	$3.12	$2,312 – $3,003
Hotshot	$2,005	$2.35	$1,664 – $2,345
26' box truck	$1,972	$2.31	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.42	$1,018 – $1,406

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More lanes from Kearney

48' flatbed lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$7,704	$4.97	$6,625 – $8,782	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,059	$4.34	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,070	$4.76	$6,081 – $8,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,087	$3.80	$4,375 – $5,799	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 Kearney, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kearney, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,694 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,177 and $4,212.

How far is Kearney, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 853 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 $833 of the $3,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,885, which makes Kearney, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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