Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,313flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,777
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,313

Return trip

Austin → Lansing$2,717

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lansing to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777
Step deck	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197
Power only	$2,370	$3.14	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,761	$2.34	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.44	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$6,590	$5.02	$5,667 – $7,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$5,766	$3.62	$4,959 – $6,573	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,370	$4.80	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$3,370	$4.37	$2,898 – $3,842	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,567	$4.28	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$5,646	$3.64	$4,856 – $6,437	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 Lansing, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,313 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,777.

How far is Lansing, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 754 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 $737 of the $3,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lansing, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,717, which makes Lansing, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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