Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,123flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,686–$3,561
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salina to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $3,123

Return trip

Austin → Salina$2,561

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

Salina to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$3.67	$2,268 – $2,828
53' refrigerated	$3,039	$4.38	$2,644 – $3,434
48' flatbed	$3,123	$4.50	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,412	$4.92	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,225	$3.21	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$2.42	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,654	$2.38	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.47	$856 – $1,182

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More lanes from Salina

48' flatbed lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,308	$4.91	$6,285 – $8,332	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,230	$3.69	$4,498 – $5,962	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,882	$4.34	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,304	$4.40	$2,841 – $3,766	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,506	$4.32	$3,876 – $5,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$6,675	$4.71	$5,741 – $7,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,348	$4.38	$2,879 – $3,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,111	$3.71	$4,395 – $5,826	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 Salina, KS to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salina, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,686 and $3,561.

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

About 694 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 $678 of the $3,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,561, which makes Salina, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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