Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,857flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $4,857

Return trip

Austin → Meridian$5,921

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,037	$2.49	$3,593 – $4,481
53' refrigerated	$4,810	$2.97	$4,184 – $5,435
48' flatbed	$4,857	$2.99	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,288	$3.26	$4,442 – $6,134
Power only	$3,578	$2.21	$3,113 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.67	$2,242 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.63	$2,246 – $3,039
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.00	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 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 Meridian, ID to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,537.

How far is Meridian, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,584 of the $4,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,921, which makes Meridian, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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