Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,972flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,276–$5,668
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampstead to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,972

Return trip

Austin → Hampstead$6,127

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

Hampstead to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,131	$2.61	$3,676 – $4,585
53' refrigerated	$4,921	$3.11	$4,282 – $5,561
48' flatbed	$4,972	$3.14	$4,276 – $5,668
Step deck	$5,413	$3.42	$4,547 – $6,280
Power only	$3,660	$2.31	$3,184 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.74	$2,293 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,703	$1.71	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.04	$1,388 – $1,917

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More lanes from Hampstead

48' flatbed lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,695	$8.43	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$7,732	$2.84	$6,649 – $8,814	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,485	$3.59	$2,137 – $2,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$4,680	$3.18	$4,025 – $5,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$7,447	$3.18	$6,405 – $8,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,325	$11.72	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,194	$3.11	$4,467 – $5,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692	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 Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,972 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,276 and $5,668.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $4,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,127, which makes Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX 19% 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