Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Braintree Town, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,428flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,188
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Braintree Town to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,477
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $5,428

Return trip

Austin → Braintree Town$7,931

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Braintree Town to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Braintree Town, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,526	$2.27	$4,028 – $5,024
53' refrigerated	$5,391	$2.70	$4,691 – $6,092
48' flatbed	$5,428	$2.72	$4,668 – $6,188
Step deck	$5,907	$2.96	$4,961 – $6,852
Power only	$4,022	$2.01	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,037	$1.52	$2,521 – $3,553
26' box truck	$2,967	$1.49	$2,522 – $3,412
Sprinter van	$1,811	$0.91	$1,521 – $2,100

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More lanes from Braintree Town

48' flatbed lanes from Braintree Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,572	$7.18	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$7,714	$2.51	$6,634 – $8,794	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,708 mi	$7,587	$2.80	$6,525 – $8,650	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,765	$5.67	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,627	$2.70	$4,840 – $6,415	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$7,641	$2.51	$6,571 – $8,711	7 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 Braintree Town, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Braintree Town, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,188.

How far is Braintree Town, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $5,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Braintree Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,931, which makes Braintree Town, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →