Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,975 mi
Typical range: $4,623–$6,129
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Framingham to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $1,929
All-in estimate: $5,376

Return trip

Austin → Framingham$7,855

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

Framingham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$2.27	$3,989 – $4,975
53' refrigerated	$5,339	$2.70	$4,645 – $6,033
48' flatbed	$5,376	$2.72	$4,623 – $6,129
Step deck	$5,850	$2.96	$4,914 – $6,786
Power only	$3,983	$2.02	$3,465 – $4,500
Hotshot	$3,007	$1.52	$2,496 – $3,518
26' box truck	$2,938	$1.49	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,793	$0.91	$1,506 – $2,080

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More lanes from Framingham

48' flatbed lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,523	$7.50	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,878	$2.93	$2,475 – $3,281	3 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,127	$2.74	$4,409 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,522	$2.80	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,715	$5.83	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$5,578	$2.71	$4,797 – $6,359	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$7,581	$2.51	$6,520 – $8,643	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 Framingham, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Framingham, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,623 and $6,129.

How far is Framingham, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,975 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 $1,929 of the $5,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Framingham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,855, which makes Framingham, 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