Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX flatbed rate
$5,264flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.88
- Distance
- 1,356 mi
- Typical range
- $4,527–$6,001
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Lincoln to Austin price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,939
- Fuel
- $1,325
- All-in estimate
- $5,264
Return trip
Austin → Lincoln$4,677This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Lincoln to Austin by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,361 | $3.22 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,197 | $3.83 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,264 | $3.88 | |
| Step deck | $5,735 | $4.23 | |
| Power only | $3,856 | $2.84 | |
| Hotshot | $2,910 | $2.15 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,851 | $2.10 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,745 | $1.29 |
More lanes from Lincoln
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,021 | $4.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,555 | $3.69 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,497 | $4.08 |
| Houston, TX | $5,484 | $3.85 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,376 | $4.18 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,469 | $4.66 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,462 | $3.85 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,620 | $3.68 |
More lanes into Austin
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,716 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,428 | $4.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,784 | $4.16 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,787 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,858 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,078 | $4.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,527 and $6,001.
How far is Lincoln, ND from Austin, TX by truck?
About 1,356 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 $1,325 of the $5,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,939 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,677, which makes Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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