Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,836flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,836

Return trip

Austin → Springfield$2,316

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

Springfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,309	$3.62	$2,055 – $2,562
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$4.32	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,836	$4.45	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,100	$4.86	$2,604 – $3,596
Power only	$2,012	$3.15	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$2.38	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,497	$2.35	$1,273 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$923	$1.45	$776 – $1,071

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,127	$4.87	$5,269 – $6,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,348	$4.54	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$2,784	$4.48	$2,395 – $3,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,119	$3.99	$4,402 – $5,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$5,528	$4.70	$4,754 – $6,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,098	$4.28	$2,665 – $3,532	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$5,657	$3.48	$4,865 – $6,449	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 Springfield, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,233.

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

About 638 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 $623 of the $2,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,316, which makes Springfield, 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