Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,746flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,270
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,746

Return trip

Austin → Waverly$2,926

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

Waverly to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,074	$3.54	$2,736 – $3,412
53' refrigerated	$3,665	$4.22	$3,189 – $4,141
48' flatbed	$3,746	$4.31	$3,222 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,088	$4.70	$3,434 – $4,742
Power only	$2,697	$3.10	$2,346 – $3,047
Hotshot	$2,034	$2.34	$1,689 – $2,380
26' box truck	$2,001	$2.30	$1,701 – $2,301
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.41	$1,033 – $1,426

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More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	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 Waverly, NE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,746 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,270.

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

About 869 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 $849 of the $3,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,926, which makes Waverly, 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