Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,895flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,580
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middleton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,296
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $4,895

Return trip

Austin → Middleton$5,967

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

Middleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$2.49	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,848	$2.96	$4,218 – $5,478
48' flatbed	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,329	$3.26	$4,477 – $6,182
Power only	$3,607	$2.20	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.66	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.99	$1,367 – $1,888

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Middleton

48' flatbed lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,393	$3.67	$8,078 – $10,708	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,882	$2.82	$4,198 – $5,565	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,266	$2.95	$4,528 – $6,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,159	$3.61	$2,716 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,774	$3.50	$7,545 – $10,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,933	$2.99	$4,242 – $5,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303	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 Middleton, ID to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Middleton, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,580.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $4,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,967, which makes Middleton, 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