Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maryland Heights, MO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,458flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$3,942
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maryland Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,458

Return trip

Austin → Maryland Heights$2,824

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maryland Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Maryland Heights, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,836	$3.37	$2,524 – $3,148
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$4.02	$2,942 – $3,821
48' flatbed	$3,458	$4.11	$2,974 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,775	$4.48	$3,171 – $4,379
Power only	$2,486	$2.95	$2,163 – $2,809
Hotshot	$1,875	$2.23	$1,557 – $2,194
26' box truck	$1,845	$2.19	$1,568 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.35	$953 – $1,316

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More lanes from Maryland Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Maryland Heights, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$5,300	$5.06	$4,558 – $6,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,866 mi	$6,362	$3.41	$5,471 – $7,252	4 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$1,742	$5.66	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,480 mi	$5,763	$3.89	$4,956 – $6,570	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$4,753	$4.89	$4,087 – $5,418	3 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$3,724	$4.01	$3,202 – $4,245	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$6,229	$3.42	$5,357 – $7,101	4 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 Maryland Heights, MO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Maryland Heights, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,458 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $3,942.

How far is Maryland Heights, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 842 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $823 of the $3,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Maryland Heights, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,824, which makes Maryland Heights, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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