Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA flatbed rate

$7,654flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $6,582–$8,725
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Amherst Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,781
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $7,654

Return trip

Amherst Town → Austin$5,239

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Amherst Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,378	$3.33	$5,677 – $7,080
53' refrigerated	$7,598	$3.96	$6,610 – $8,585
48' flatbed	$7,654	$3.99	$6,582 – $8,725
Step deck	$8,329	$4.34	$6,996 – $9,662
Power only	$5,665	$2.96	$4,929 – $6,402
Hotshot	$4,277	$2.23	$3,550 – $5,004
26' box truck	$4,180	$2.18	$3,553 – $4,807
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.33	$2,143 – $2,960

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Amherst Town

48' flatbed lanes into Amherst Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,678	$10.23	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$16,101	$5.40	$13,847 – $18,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$5,372	$5.85	$4,620 – $6,124	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$7,297	$4.02	$6,275 – $8,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$8,224	$3.14	$7,072 – $9,375	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,775	$7.07	$1,526 – $2,023	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$7,948	$3.97	$6,836 – $9,061	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$15,949	$5.41	$13,716 – $18,182	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA is estimated at $7,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,582 and $8,725.

How far is Austin, TX from Amherst Town, MA by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,873 of the $7,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA 46% 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