Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Meridian, ID flatbed rate

$5,921flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $5,092–$6,750
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,337
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,921

Return trip

Meridian → Austin$4,857

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,921	$3.03	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,863	$3.61	$5,101 – $6,625
48' flatbed	$5,921	$3.65	$5,092 – $6,750
Step deck	$6,446	$3.97	$5,415 – $7,478
Power only	$4,362	$2.69	$3,795 – $4,929
Hotshot	$3,293	$2.03	$2,733 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,221	$1.99	$2,738 – $3,704
Sprinter van	$1,968	$1.21	$1,654 – $2,283

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,337	$3.66	$8,030 – $10,644	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$4,761	$6.01	$4,095 – $5,428	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$7,963	$4.64	$6,848 – $9,077	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,372	$3.60	$5,480 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,915	$3.38	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,142	$3.26	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Meridian, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Meridian, ID is estimated at $5,921 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,092 and $6,750.

How far is Austin, TX from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,584 of the $5,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,857, which makes Austin, TX to Meridian, ID 22% 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