Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,985flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $4,287–$5,683
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,433
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $4,985

Return trip

Austin → Baltimore$6,143

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

Baltimore to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$2.61	$3,686 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,935	$3.11	$4,293 – $5,576
48' flatbed	$4,985	$3.14	$4,287 – $5,683
Step deck	$5,428	$3.42	$4,559 – $6,296
Power only	$3,670	$2.31	$3,193 – $4,148
Hotshot	$2,771	$1.74	$2,300 – $3,242
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.71	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.04	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,985 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,287 and $5,683.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,589 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 $1,552 of the $4,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,143, which makes Baltimore, MD to Austin, TX 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