Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Merriam, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,269flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,727
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merriam to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,269

Return trip

Austin → Merriam$2,680

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

Merriam to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Merriam, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.61	$2,378 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$4.31	$2,772 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,269	$4.42	$2,811 – $3,727
Step deck	$3,570	$4.82	$2,999 – $4,142
Power only	$2,336	$3.16	$2,032 – $2,640
Hotshot	$1,762	$2.38	$1,462 – $2,061
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.35	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.44	$898 – $1,240

More lanes from Merriam

48' flatbed lanes from Merriam, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$6,553	$5.03	$5,635 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,796	$3.62	$4,985 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,364	$4.80	$2,033 – $2,695	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$5,121	$4.18	$4,404 – $5,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$5,953	$4.84	$5,119 – $6,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,522	$4.30	$3,029 – $4,015	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468	4 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 Merriam, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Merriam, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,727.

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

About 740 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 $723 of the $3,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,680, which makes Merriam, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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