Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,429flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,669–$6,189
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,066
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

Austin → Midland$4,381

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Midland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,501	$3.23	$4,006 – $4,996
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$3.84	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,914	$4.24	$4,968 – $6,860
Power only	$3,981	$2.85	$3,463 – $4,499
Hotshot	$3,005	$2.15	$2,494 – $3,516
26' box truck	$2,943	$2.11	$2,501 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,800	$1.29	$1,512 – $2,088

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,003	$6.00	$3,443 – $4,564	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,030	$3.51	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,670	$6.60	$1,436 – $1,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,255	$3.92	$4,520 – $5,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,646	$5.82	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$7,958	$3.51	$6,844 – $9,073	5 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 Midland, MI to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,669 and $6,189.

How far is Midland, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,363 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes Midland, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. 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