Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,001flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,561
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $4,001

Return trip

Austin → Sidney$3,125

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sidney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,290	$3.47	$2,928 – $3,652
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$4.14	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$4,001	$4.22	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,365	$4.60	$3,666 – $5,063
Power only	$2,891	$3.05	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,181	$2.30	$1,810 – $2,552
26' box truck	$2,143	$2.26	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.39	$1,105 – $1,527

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	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 Sidney, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,561.

How far is Sidney, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 948 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 $926 of the $4,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Sidney, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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