Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,499flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $4,729–$6,269
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $1,980
All-in estimate: $5,499

Return trip

Austin → Gloucester$8,035

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

Gloucester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,587	$2.26	$4,082 – $5,091
53' refrigerated	$5,463	$2.70	$4,753 – $6,173
48' flatbed	$5,499	$2.71	$4,729 – $6,269
Step deck	$5,984	$2.95	$5,026 – $6,941
Power only	$4,077	$2.01	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,078	$1.52	$2,555 – $3,601
26' box truck	$3,007	$1.48	$2,556 – $3,458
Sprinter van	$1,835	$0.91	$1,541 – $2,128

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More lanes from Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,683	$6.60	$1,447 – $1,918	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$7,753	$2.51	$6,668 – $8,839	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,250	$2.73	$4,515 – $5,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$7,638	$2.80	$6,569 – $8,707	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,699	$2.70	$4,901 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	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 Gloucester, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gloucester, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,729 and $6,269.

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

About 2,027 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 $1,980 of the $5,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,035, which makes Gloucester, 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