Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$7,941flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $6,830–$9,053
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,987
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $7,941

Return trip

Boston → Austin$5,435

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

Austin to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,622	$3.31	$5,894 – $7,350
53' refrigerated	$7,888	$3.94	$6,862 – $8,913
48' flatbed	$7,941	$3.97	$6,830 – $9,053
Step deck	$8,641	$4.32	$7,258 – $10,024
Power only	$5,885	$2.94	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,443	$2.22	$3,688 – $5,198
26' box truck	$4,340	$2.17	$3,689 – $4,992
Sprinter van	$2,649	$1.32	$2,225 – $3,073

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $7,941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,830 and $9,053.

How far is Austin, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,000 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 $1,954 of the $7,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,435, which makes Austin, TX to Boston, 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