Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,977flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,674
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Annapolis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,428
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $4,977

Return trip

Austin → Annapolis$6,133

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Annapolis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,135	$2.61	$3,680 – $4,590
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$3.11	$4,286 – $5,567
48' flatbed	$4,977	$3.14	$4,280 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,419	$3.42	$4,552 – $6,286
Power only	$3,664	$2.31	$3,188 – $4,141
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.74	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,706	$1.71	$2,300 – $3,112
Sprinter van	$1,654	$1.04	$1,389 – $1,919

More lanes from Annapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Annapolis, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,733	$8.17	$1,490 – $1,975	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$7,799	$2.83	$6,707 – $8,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,583	$3.53	$2,222 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,672	$3.18	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$7,510	$3.18	$6,458 – $8,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,351	$11.17	$1,162 – $1,540	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$5,197	$3.11	$4,469 – $5,925	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$7,683	$2.84	$6,608 – $8,759	6 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 Annapolis, MD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Annapolis, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,674.

How far is Annapolis, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $4,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,133, which makes Annapolis, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. 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