Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Middletown, NY flatbed rate

$6,967flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $5,992–$7,942
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,227
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $6,967

Return trip

Middletown → Austin$5,705

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

Austin to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,799	$3.26	$5,162 – $6,437
53' refrigerated	$6,909	$3.88	$6,011 – $7,807
48' flatbed	$6,967	$3.91	$5,992 – $7,942
Step deck	$7,583	$4.26	$6,370 – $8,797
Power only	$5,147	$2.89	$4,478 – $5,816
Hotshot	$3,885	$2.18	$3,225 – $4,546
26' box truck	$3,799	$2.13	$3,229 – $4,368
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.30	$1,949 – $2,691

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,737	$5.86	$4,074 – $5,400	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,614	$3.95	$5,688 – $7,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$7,651	$3.06	$6,579 – $8,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,322	$10.58	$1,137 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,249	$3.89	$6,234 – $8,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$14,917	$5.26	$12,828 – $17,005	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Middletown, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Middletown, NY is estimated at $6,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,992 and $7,942.

How far is Austin, TX from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,740 of the $6,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,705, which makes Austin, TX to Middletown, NY 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