Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,862flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 905 mi
Typical range: $3,321–$4,403
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,978
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $3,862

Return trip

Austin → North Platte$3,016

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Platte to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$3.51	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$4.18	$3,290 – $4,274
48' flatbed	$3,862	$4.27	$3,321 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,214	$4.66	$3,540 – $4,888
Power only	$2,785	$3.08	$2,423 – $3,147
Hotshot	$2,101	$2.32	$1,744 – $2,459
26' box truck	$2,066	$2.28	$1,756 – $2,376
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.40	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from North Platte

48' flatbed lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$8,110	$4.93	$6,974 – $9,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,894	$3.83	$4,209 – $5,579	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,351	$4.19	$2,881 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,136	$4.18	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,298	$4.49	$3,696 – $4,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$7,465	$4.72	$6,419 – $8,510	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$4,046	$4.21	$3,480 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,844	$3.84	$4,166 – $5,522	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 North Platte, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Platte, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,862 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 905 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,321 and $4,403.

How far is North Platte, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 905 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 $884 of the $3,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,016, which makes North Platte, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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