Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Missouri City, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,192flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.10
Distance: 168 mi
Typical range: $1,025–$1,359
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missouri City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,028
Fuel: $164
All-in estimate: $1,192

Return trip

Austin → Missouri City$1,192

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

Missouri City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Missouri City, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$930	$5.53	$827 – $1,032
53' refrigerated	$1,112	$6.62	$967 – $1,256
48' flatbed	$1,192	$7.10	$1,025 – $1,359
Step deck	$1,313	$7.82	$1,103 – $1,523
Power only	$781	$4.65	$679 – $882
Hotshot	$587	$3.50	$487 – $687
26' box truck	$591	$3.52	$502 – $680
Sprinter van	$372	$2.21	$312 – $431

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More lanes from Missouri City

48' flatbed lanes from Missouri City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,797	$2.96	$4,126 – $5,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,107	$3.44	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$6,062	$3.78	$5,214 – $6,911	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 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 Missouri City, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Missouri City, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,192 all-in in October 2026, or $7.10 a mile over about 168 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,025 and $1,359.

How far is Missouri City, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 168 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 $164 of the $1,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Missouri City, TX?

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

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