Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frostburg, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,659flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $4,007–$5,311
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frostburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,227
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,659

Return trip

Austin → Frostburg$5,741

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

Frostburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Frostburg, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,866	$2.64	$3,440 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$3.14	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,659	$3.18	$4,007 – $5,311
Step deck	$5,074	$3.46	$4,262 – $5,886
Power only	$3,422	$2.33	$2,977 – $3,867
Hotshot	$2,583	$1.76	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,528	$1.72	$2,149 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.05	$1,299 – $1,794

More lanes from Frostburg

48' flatbed lanes from Frostburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,111	$6.56	$1,815 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$7,399	$2.85	$6,363 – $8,435	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,172	$3.82	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,383	$3.22	$3,770 – $4,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,080	$3.20	$6,089 – $8,071	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,737	$7.27	$1,494 – $1,980	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$4,884	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$7,291	$2.85	$6,271 – $8,312	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 Frostburg, MD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Frostburg, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,007 and $5,311.

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

About 1,466 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 $1,432 of the $4,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,741, which makes Frostburg, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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