Hays, KS · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Hays, KS

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Hays, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.

$5.05/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.73/mi
vs national: +18.3%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 21,213

Flatbed lanes from Hays

48' flatbed rates from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$7,740	$4.86	$6,656 – $8,823	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,905	$3.74	$4,219 – $5,592	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,175	$4.17	$2,730 – $3,619	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,418	$4.34	$2,939 – $3,896	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$4,175	$4.42	$3,591 – $4,760	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$7,086	$4.66	$6,094 – $8,078	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,364	$4.37	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,795	$3.76	$4,124 – $5,467	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,371 mi	$7,671	$5.60	$6,597 – $8,746	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	514 mi	$2,553	$4.97	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,445 mi	$5,319	$3.68	$4,574 – $6,063	4 d
Austin, TX	708 mi	$3,168	$4.47	$2,724 – $3,611	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,238 mi	$5,608	$4.53	$4,822 – $6,393	3 d

From Hays, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.68 a mile (San Jose, $5,319) and $5.60 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,671) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Hays

Flatbed lanes into Hays

48' flatbed rates into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,197	$3.26	$4,469 – $5,924	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,908	$4.51	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,504	$4.60	$3,014 – $3,995	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,803	$3.56	$2,410 – $3,195	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,619	$2.77	$2,253 – $2,986	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,441	$2.92	$3,819 – $5,063	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,758	$3.58	$2,372 – $3,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,775	$4.53	$4,966 – $6,583	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,120	$4.04	$1,823 – $2,416	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,371 mi	$3,484	$2.54	$2,996 – $3,972	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	514 mi	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,445 mi	$6,405	$4.43	$5,509 – $7,302	4 d
Austin, TX	708 mi	$2,597	$3.67	$2,234 – $2,961	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,238 mi	$3,772	$3.05	$3,244 – $4,301	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Kansas market

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Hays is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Hays's own distances.

Hays rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Hays by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.13	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$3.24 – $4.13
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.92	−0.2%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$3.83 – $5.28
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.05	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$4.23 – $5.05
STEPStep deck	$5.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.62 – $5.51
PWRPower only	$3.61	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.3%	$2.82 – $3.61
HOTHotshot	$2.72	+3.0%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.28 – $2.72
BOX26' box truck	$2.68	+3.1%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.28 – $2.68
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.0%	$1.41 – $1.65

Flatbed lanes from Hays

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