Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,730flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $3,208–$4,252
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,730

Return trip

Austin → Lexington$2,913

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

Lexington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,060	$3.54	$2,724 – $3,397
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$4.22	$3,174 – $4,123
48' flatbed	$3,730	$4.32	$3,208 – $4,252
Step deck	$4,071	$4.71	$3,419 – $4,722
Power only	$2,684	$3.11	$2,335 – $3,033
Hotshot	$2,025	$2.34	$1,681 – $2,369
26' box truck	$1,992	$2.31	$1,693 – $2,291
Sprinter van	$1,224	$1.42	$1,028 – $1,420

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$7,871	$4.95	$6,769 – $8,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,179	$4.28	$2,734 – $3,624	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675	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 Lexington, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,730 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,208 and $4,252.

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

About 864 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 $844 of the $3,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,913, which makes Lexington, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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