Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,229flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,777–$3,682
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madisonville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,229

Return trip

Austin → Madisonville$3,231

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madisonville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,652	$2.95	$2,361 – $2,944
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$3.51	$2,751 – $3,573
48' flatbed	$3,229	$3.59	$2,777 – $3,682
Step deck	$3,524	$3.92	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,328	$2.59	$2,026 – $2,631
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.95	$1,458 – $2,055
26' box truck	$1,727	$1.92	$1,468 – $1,986
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.18	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Madisonville

48' flatbed lanes from Madisonville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$4,189	$4.65	$3,602 – $4,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$6,147	$2.99	$5,286 – $7,007	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,700	$4.63	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$3,002	$3.68	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$5,631	$3.40	$4,843 – $6,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,704	$4.54	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$6,011	$3.00	$5,169 – $6,852	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 Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,777 and $3,682.

How far is Madisonville, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 900 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 $879 of the $3,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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