Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,630flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$4,139
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerset to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $3,630

Return trip

Austin → Somerset$3,632

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

Somerset to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,992	$2.86	$2,663 – $3,321
53' refrigerated	$3,566	$3.40	$3,103 – $4,030
48' flatbed	$3,630	$3.46	$3,122 – $4,139
Step deck	$3,959	$3.78	$3,325 – $4,592
Power only	$2,634	$2.51	$2,292 – $2,977
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.90	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,951	$1.86	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.14	$1,005 – $1,388

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More lanes from Somerset

48' flatbed lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$3,616	$4.91	$3,110 – $4,122	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$1,870	$4.32	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,349	$3.55	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$6,172	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,036	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$3,146	$4.85	$2,706 – $3,586	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,858	$3.41	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$6,503	$2.97	$5,593 – $7,413	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 Somerset, KY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Somerset, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $4,139.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,024 of the $3,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

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

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

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