Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fall River, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,383flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $4,630–$6,137
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fall River to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,451
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $5,383

Return trip

Austin → Fall River$7,865

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

Fall River to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fall River, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,488	$2.27	$3,994 – $4,982
53' refrigerated	$5,346	$2.70	$4,651 – $6,041
48' flatbed	$5,383	$2.72	$4,630 – $6,137
Step deck	$5,858	$2.96	$4,920 – $6,795
Power only	$3,988	$2.02	$3,470 – $4,506
Hotshot	$3,011	$1.52	$2,499 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,942	$1.49	$2,500 – $3,383
Sprinter van	$1,795	$0.91	$1,508 – $2,082

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More lanes from Fall River

48' flatbed lanes from Fall River, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,498	$7.68	$1,289 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,707	$2.51	$6,628 – $8,787	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,125	$2.74	$4,407 – $5,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,692	$5.92	$1,455 – $1,929	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,801 – $6,364	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$7,630	$2.51	$6,561 – $8,698	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 Fall River, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fall River, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,630 and $6,137.

How far is Fall River, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,978 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 $1,932 of the $5,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fall River, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,865, which makes Fall River, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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