Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,364flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,613–$6,115
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marlborough to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $5,364

Return trip

Austin → Marlborough$7,837

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

Marlborough to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,472	$2.27	$3,980 – $4,964
53' refrigerated	$5,327	$2.70	$4,634 – $6,019
48' flatbed	$5,364	$2.72	$4,613 – $6,115
Step deck	$5,837	$2.96	$4,903 – $6,771
Power only	$3,974	$2.02	$3,457 – $4,490
Hotshot	$3,000	$1.52	$2,490 – $3,510
26' box truck	$2,931	$1.49	$2,491 – $3,371
Sprinter van	$1,789	$0.91	$1,503 – $2,075

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More lanes from Marlborough

48' flatbed lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$7,636	$2.51	$6,567 – $8,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$2,862	$2.93	$2,462 – $3,263	3 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$5,115	$2.74	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$7,504	$2.81	$6,453 – $8,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,706	$5.86	$1,467 – $1,945	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$5,566	$2.71	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$7,565	$2.52	$6,506 – $8,625	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 Marlborough, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Marlborough, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,613 and $6,115.

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

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $5,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,837, which makes Marlborough, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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