Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kenosha, WI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,737flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $4,074–$5,400
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenosha to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,574
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $4,737

Return trip

Austin → Kenosha$3,834

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kenosha to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenosha, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$3.29	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,666	$3.92	$4,059 – $5,272
48' flatbed	$4,737	$3.98	$4,074 – $5,400
Step deck	$5,163	$4.34	$4,337 – $5,989
Power only	$3,454	$2.90	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,607	$2.19	$2,164 – $3,050
26' box truck	$2,556	$2.15	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.31	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Kenosha

48' flatbed lanes from Kenosha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,785	$5.54	$4,115 – $5,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,266	$3.53	$6,249 – $8,283	5 d
Chicago, IL	62 mi	$1,077	$17.37	$926 – $1,227	1 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,336	$5.37	$3,729 – $4,943	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$5,012	$3.92	$4,310 – $5,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,185	$3.53	$6,179 – $8,191	5 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 Kenosha, WI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kenosha, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,074 and $5,400.

How far is Kenosha, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,191 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 $1,163 of the $4,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kenosha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Kenosha, WI to Austin, TX 24% 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