Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,416flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,175
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,470
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Austin → Lowell$7,914

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

Lowell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,516	$2.27	$4,019 – $5,013
53' refrigerated	$5,379	$2.70	$4,680 – $6,079
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175
Step deck	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,013	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.52	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,960	$1.49	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,806	$0.91	$1,517 – $2,096

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More lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,666	$2.51	$6,593 – $8,740	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,889	$2.92	$2,485 – $3,294	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,170	$2.74	$4,446 – $5,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,542	$2.80	$6,486 – $8,598	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,782	$5.62	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661	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 Lowell, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lowell, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,175.

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

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes Lowell, 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