Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD flatbed rate

$6,368flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $5,477–$7,260
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Ocean City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,748
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $6,368

Return trip

Ocean City → Austin$5,168

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.19	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,308	$3.80	$5,488 – $7,128
48' flatbed	$6,368	$3.84	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,695	$2.83	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147
26' box truck	$3,466	$2.09	$2,946 – $3,986
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.28	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Ocean City

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,700	$8.59	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$14,555	$5.11	$12,517 – $16,592	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,712	$5.65	$4,052 – $5,372	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,970	$3.89	$5,134 – $6,806	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,325	$2.98	$6,299 – $8,350	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$6,633	$3.81	$5,704 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$14,342	$5.12	$12,334 – $16,349	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $6,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,477 and $7,260.

How far is Austin, TX from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,620 of the $6,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,168, which makes Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD 23% 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