Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,823flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $3,288–$4,359
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,823

Return trip

Austin → Wahoo$2,986

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

Wahoo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,140	$3.52	$2,794 – $3,485
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$4.19	$3,256 – $4,230
48' flatbed	$3,823	$4.28	$3,288 – $4,359
Step deck	$4,172	$4.67	$3,505 – $4,840
Power only	$2,756	$3.09	$2,398 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,079	$2.33	$1,726 – $2,432
26' box truck	$2,044	$2.29	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.41	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,055	$5.06	$6,068 – $8,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,652	$3.72	$4,860 – $6,443	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,962	$4.23	$3,407 – $4,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,058	$4.29	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,457	$4.86	$5,553 – $7,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,062	$4.20	$3,493 – $4,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,577	$3.73	$4,796 – $6,358	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 Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,823 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,288 and $4,359.

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

About 893 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 $872 of the $3,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,986, which makes Wahoo, 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