Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Old Town, ME flatbed rate

$9,427flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $8,107–$10,747
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Old Town price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,274
Fuel: $2,153
All-in estimate: $9,427

Return trip

Old Town → Austin$6,314

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Old Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Old Town, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,871	$3.57	$7,005 – $8,737
53' refrigerated	$9,375	$4.25	$8,156 – $10,594
48' flatbed	$9,427	$4.28	$8,107 – $10,747
Step deck	$10,255	$4.65	$8,614 – $11,896
Power only	$7,002	$3.18	$6,092 – $7,913
Hotshot	$5,287	$2.40	$4,388 – $6,186
26' box truck	$5,162	$2.34	$4,388 – $5,937
Sprinter van	$3,148	$1.43	$2,645 – $3,652

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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 Old Town

48' flatbed lanes into Old Town, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$3,049	$6.51	$2,622 – $3,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$18,704	$5.85	$16,086 – $21,323	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,148 mi	$6,969	$6.07	$5,993 – $7,944	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$9,685	$3.40	$8,329 – $11,041	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$3,025	$5.43	$2,601 – $3,448	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$9,752	$4.26	$8,386 – $11,117	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$18,591	$5.86	$15,989 – $21,194	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Old Town, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Old Town, ME is estimated at $9,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,107 and $10,747.

How far is Austin, TX from Old Town, ME by truck?

About 2,204 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 $2,153 of the $9,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Old Town, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,314, which makes Austin, TX to Old Town, ME 49% 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