Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,009flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,431
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Austin → McPherson$2,468

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

McPherson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$3.73	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$4.44	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,289	$5.00	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,138	$3.25	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,591	$2.42	$1,352 – $1,829
Sprinter van	$981	$1.49	$824 – $1,137

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784	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 McPherson, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,431.

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

About 658 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 $643 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes McPherson, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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