Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,579flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,080
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Austin → Shively$3,580

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shively to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.87	$2,624 – $3,273
53' refrigerated	$3,515	$3.42	$3,058 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,579	$3.48	$3,078 – $4,080
Step deck	$3,903	$3.79	$3,279 – $4,528
Power only	$2,595	$2.52	$2,258 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.90	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.87	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.15	$991 – $1,368

More lanes from Shively

48' flatbed lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,746	$4.84	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,430	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,286	$4.76	$2,826 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,278 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,301	$2.98	$5,419 – $7,183	5 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 Shively, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shively, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,080.

How far is Shively, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,029 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,005 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shively, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology