Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Midland, MI flatbed rate

$4,381flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$4,995
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Midland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,381

Return trip

Midland → Austin$5,429

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,632	$2.60	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$3.10	$3,765 – $4,890
48' flatbed	$4,381	$3.14	$3,768 – $4,995
Step deck	$4,773	$3.42	$4,009 – $5,536
Power only	$3,213	$2.30	$2,795 – $3,630
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.74	$2,013 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.70	$2,019 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.04	$1,220 – $1,685

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,645	$3.97	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$9,517	$4.16	$8,185 – $10,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,814	$7.17	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,241	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,249	$3.59	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$9,433	$4.16	$8,112 – $10,753	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Midland, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Midland, MI is estimated at $4,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $4,995.

How far is Austin, TX from Midland, MI by truck?

About 1,395 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 $1,363 of the $4,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes Austin, TX to Midland, MI 19% 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