Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Middletown, OH flatbed rate

$3,826flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,361
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

Middletown → Austin$4,595

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$2.71	$2,813 – $3,508
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$3.23	$3,277 – $4,256
48' flatbed	$3,826	$3.28	$3,290 – $4,361
Step deck	$4,170	$3.58	$3,503 – $4,837
Power only	$2,788	$2.39	$2,425 – $3,150
Hotshot	$2,104	$1.80	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,063	$1.77	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.08	$1,062 – $1,466

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,645	$4.03	$2,275 – $3,015	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$9,485	$4.21	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,923	$6.87	$1,654 – $2,193	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,158	$3.72	$1,856 – $2,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,051	$3.24	$3,484 – $4,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$9,329	$4.22	$8,023 – $10,635	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,361.

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

About 1,166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,139 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Austin, TX to Middletown, OH 17% cheaper. 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