Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Laurel, MD flatbed rate

$6,074flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $5,224–$6,925
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Laurel price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,542
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $6,074

Return trip

Laurel → Austin$4,929

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

Austin to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,046	$3.22	$4,491 – $5,601
53' refrigerated	$6,012	$3.83	$5,230 – $6,793
48' flatbed	$6,074	$3.87	$5,224 – $6,925
Step deck	$6,614	$4.22	$5,556 – $7,673
Power only	$4,471	$2.85	$3,889 – $5,052
Hotshot	$3,375	$2.15	$2,801 – $3,948
26' box truck	$3,302	$2.11	$2,807 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.29	$1,695 – $2,341

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,787	$8.01	$1,537 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$14,003	$5.13	$12,043 – $15,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$4,181	$5.91	$3,595 – $4,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,702	$3.92	$4,904 – $6,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,345	$3.84	$5,457 – $7,234	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$13,799	$5.14	$11,867 – $15,731	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Laurel, MD is estimated at $6,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,224 and $6,925.

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

About 1,568 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 $1,532 of the $6,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes Austin, TX to Laurel, 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