Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Methuen, MA flatbed rate

$7,952flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $6,839–$9,065
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Methuen price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,995
Fuel: $1,957
All-in estimate: $7,952

Return trip

Methuen → Austin$5,442

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

Austin to Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$3.31	$5,901 – $7,360
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$3.94	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,952	$3.97	$6,839 – $9,065
Step deck	$8,652	$4.32	$7,268 – $10,037
Power only	$5,893	$2.94	$5,127 – $6,659
Hotshot	$4,449	$2.22	$3,693 – $5,205
26' box truck	$4,346	$2.17	$3,694 – $4,998
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.32	$2,228 – $3,077

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 Methuen

48' flatbed lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,954	$8.18	$1,681 – $2,228	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$16,490	$5.39	$14,181 – $18,798	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$5,723	$5.74	$4,922 – $6,524	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$7,591	$4.00	$6,529 – $8,654	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$8,453	$3.13	$7,269 – $9,636	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,246	$3.95	$7,092 – $9,401	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Methuen, MA is estimated at $7,952 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,839 and $9,065.

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

About 2,003 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 $1,957 of the $7,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,442, which makes Austin, TX to Methuen, 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