Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Medford, MA flatbed rate

$7,931flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,821–$9,041
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Medford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,980
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,931

Return trip

Medford → Austin$5,428

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

Austin to Medford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Medford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,613	$3.31	$5,886 – $7,341
53' refrigerated	$7,877	$3.94	$6,853 – $8,901
48' flatbed	$7,931	$3.97	$6,821 – $9,041
Step deck	$8,630	$4.32	$7,249 – $10,011
Power only	$5,877	$2.94	$5,113 – $6,641
Hotshot	$4,437	$2.22	$3,683 – $5,191
26' box truck	$4,335	$2.17	$3,684 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.32	$2,222 – $3,068

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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 Medford

48' flatbed lanes into Medford, 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	3,065 mi	$16,514	$5.39	$14,202 – $18,827	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$5,745	$5.73	$4,941 – $6,549	3 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$7,567	$4.00	$6,508 – $8,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,464	$3.13	$7,279 – $9,649	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$8,225	$3.95	$7,074 – $9,377	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$16,362	$5.39	$14,071 – $18,653	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Medford, MA is estimated at $7,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,821 and $9,041.

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

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $7,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,428, which makes Austin, TX to Medford, 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