Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rolla, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,156flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,715–$3,598
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rolla to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,430
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Austin → Rolla$2,578

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

Rolla to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rolla, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,580	$3.47	$2,296 – $2,864
53' refrigerated	$3,077	$4.14	$2,677 – $3,477
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.25	$2,715 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,447	$4.64	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,256	$3.04	$1,963 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$2.29	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,676	$2.26	$1,425 – $1,928
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.39	$867 – $1,197

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More lanes from Rolla

48' flatbed lanes from Rolla, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,144 mi	$5,680	$4.96	$4,885 – $6,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,781 mi	$6,111	$3.43	$5,256 – $6,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	407 mi	$2,029	$4.99	$1,745 – $2,313	1 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,053	$4.31	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,388 mi	$5,464	$3.94	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,066 mi	$5,110	$4.79	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,732 mi	$5,967	$3.45	$5,131 – $6,802	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 Rolla, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rolla, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,715 and $3,598.

How far is Rolla, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rolla, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Rolla, MO 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