Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Leawood, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,244flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,790–$3,698
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leawood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $3,244

Return trip

Austin → Leawood$2,660

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

Leawood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Leawood, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,650	$3.62	$2,359 – $2,942
53' refrigerated	$3,160	$4.32	$2,750 – $3,571
48' flatbed	$3,244	$4.43	$2,790 – $3,698
Step deck	$3,543	$4.84	$2,976 – $4,110
Power only	$2,317	$3.16	$2,015 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,747	$2.39	$1,450 – $2,044
26' box truck	$1,722	$2.35	$1,463 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.45	$890 – $1,230

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More lanes from Leawood

48' flatbed lanes from Leawood, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$6,544	$5.03	$5,628 – $7,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$5,809	$3.62	$4,995 – $6,622	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$2,367	$4.80	$2,036 – $2,698	2 d
Houston, TX	745 mi	$3,285	$4.41	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$5,128	$4.18	$4,410 – $5,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$5,941	$4.84	$5,109 – $6,773	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$3,500	$4.31	$3,010 – $3,990	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$5,680	$3.63	$4,885 – $6,475	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 Leawood, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Leawood, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,244 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,790 and $3,698.

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

About 732 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 $715 of the $3,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Leawood, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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