Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,133flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,571
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,452
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $3,133

Return trip

Austin → Ottawa$2,569

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

Ottawa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,556	$3.67	$2,275 – $2,837
53' refrigerated	$3,049	$4.37	$2,652 – $3,445
48' flatbed	$3,133	$4.49	$2,694 – $3,571
Step deck	$3,423	$4.91	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,232	$3.20	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,683	$2.42	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,660	$2.38	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.47	$859 – $1,186

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More lanes from Ottawa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,729	$5.00	$5,787 – $7,671	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,509	$4.65	$2,157 – $2,860	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,973	$4.21	$4,276 – $5,669	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,113	$4.81	$5,257 – $6,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,386	$4.36	$2,912 – $3,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,545	$3.65	$4,769 – $6,322	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 Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,571.

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

About 697 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 $681 of the $3,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,569, which makes Ottawa, 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