Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,175flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,730–$3,619
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sedalia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,175

Return trip

Austin → Sedalia$2,592

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sedalia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$3.47	$2,310 – $2,881
53' refrigerated	$3,095	$4.13	$2,693 – $3,497
48' flatbed	$3,175	$4.24	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,467	$4.63	$2,912 – $4,022
Power only	$2,270	$3.03	$1,975 – $2,565
Hotshot	$1,712	$2.29	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,687	$2.25	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.39	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,976	$4.90	$5,140 – $6,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,846	$3.46	$5,027 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,093	$4.88	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$3,150	$4.25	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,200	$3.98	$4,472 – $5,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,404	$4.72	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,916 – $6,516	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 Sedalia, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sedalia, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,730 and $3,619.

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

About 749 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 $732 of the $3,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,592, which makes Sedalia, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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