Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,129flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,131 mi
Typical range: $5,271–$6,987
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,047
Fuel: $2,082
All-in estimate: $6,129

Return trip

Austin → Augusta$9,151

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Augusta to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,115	$2.40	$4,553 – $5,678
53' refrigerated	$6,093	$2.86	$5,301 – $6,885
48' flatbed	$6,129	$2.88	$5,271 – $6,987
Step deck	$6,668	$3.13	$5,601 – $7,735
Power only	$4,549	$2.13	$3,958 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,435	$1.61	$2,851 – $4,018
26' box truck	$3,354	$1.57	$2,851 – $3,857
Sprinter van	$2,046	$0.96	$1,719 – $2,373

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More lanes from Augusta

48' flatbed lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,245	$5.73	$1,930 – $2,559	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$8,392	$2.67	$7,218 – $9,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,318	$3.06	$2,853 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$5,884	$2.89	$5,060 – $6,707	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$8,314	$2.98	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,410	$5.02	$2,073 – $2,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,347	$2.86	$5,458 – $7,235	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 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 Augusta, ME to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Augusta, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,271 and $6,987.

How far is Augusta, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,131 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,082 of the $6,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Augusta, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,151, which makes Augusta, ME to Austin, TX 33% 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