Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,400flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 248 mi
Typical range: $1,204–$1,596
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,158
Fuel: $242
All-in estimate: $1,400

Return trip

Austin → McKinney$1,400

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

McKinney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,105	$4.46	$984 – $1,227
53' refrigerated	$1,321	$5.33	$1,149 – $1,493
48' flatbed	$1,400	$5.64	$1,204 – $1,596
Step deck	$1,538	$6.20	$1,292 – $1,784
Power only	$939	$3.79	$817 – $1,061
Hotshot	$707	$2.85	$587 – $827
26' box truck	$707	$2.85	$601 – $813
Sprinter van	$442	$1.78	$371 – $513

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,400 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 248 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,204 and $1,596.

How far is McKinney, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 248 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $242 of the $1,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to McKinney, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology