Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,960flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,514
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,836
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,960

Return trip

Austin → Kingsport$4,112

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kingsport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$2.84	$2,910 – $3,630
53' refrigerated	$3,897	$3.39	$3,391 – $4,404
48' flatbed	$3,960	$3.44	$3,405 – $4,514
Step deck	$4,316	$3.75	$3,626 – $5,007
Power only	$2,884	$2.51	$2,509 – $3,259
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.89	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,135	$1.85	$1,814 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.14	$1,099 – $1,517

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More lanes from Kingsport

48' flatbed lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,331	$5.17	$2,865 – $3,798	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,093	$2.98	$6,100 – $8,086	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,178	$4.02	$1,873 – $2,483	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,636	$3.52	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$6,646	$3.36	$5,715 – $7,576	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,861	$5.17	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,185	$3.39	$3,599 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$6,947	$2.99	$5,975 – $7,920	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 Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,960 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,514.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,124 of the $3,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,112, which makes Kingsport, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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