Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Plata, MD flatbed rate

$6,003flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $5,162–$6,843
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,493
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $6,003

Return trip

La Plata → Austin$4,871

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,985	$3.22	$4,437 – $5,533
53' refrigerated	$5,939	$3.84	$5,167 – $6,711
48' flatbed	$6,003	$3.88	$5,162 – $6,843
Step deck	$6,536	$4.23	$5,491 – $7,582
Power only	$4,416	$2.86	$3,842 – $4,990
Hotshot	$3,333	$2.16	$2,767 – $3,900
26' box truck	$3,262	$2.11	$2,773 – $3,751
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.29	$1,675 – $2,313

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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 La Plata

48' flatbed lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,905	$7.41	$1,638 – $2,171	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$13,989	$5.13	$12,031 – $15,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,231	$5.88	$3,638 – $4,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,620	$3.93	$4,834 – $6,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,274	$3.85	$5,395 – $7,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $6,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,162 and $6,843.

How far is Austin, TX from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $6,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,871, which makes Austin, TX to La Plata, MD 23% 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