Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,705flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $4,906–$6,504
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $5,705

Return trip

Austin → Middletown$6,967

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

Middletown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$2.67	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.18	$4,922 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,705	$3.20	$4,906 – $6,504
Step deck	$6,210	$3.49	$5,216 – $7,203
Power only	$4,214	$2.37	$3,667 – $4,762
Hotshot	$3,182	$1.79	$2,641 – $3,722
26' box truck	$3,110	$1.75	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.07	$1,596 – $2,203

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,882	$3.57	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,416	$3.23	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,416	$11.33	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,936	$3.18	$5,105 – $6,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$8,316	$2.93	$7,152 – $9,481	6 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 Middletown, NY to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,705 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,906 and $6,504.

How far is Middletown, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,740 of the $5,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,967, which makes Middletown, NY 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