Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midlothian, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,236flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.68
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,063–$1,409
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midlothian to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,055
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $1,236

Return trip

Austin → Midlothian$1,236

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Midlothian to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Midlothian, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$967	$5.23	$861 – $1,073
53' refrigerated	$1,156	$6.25	$1,006 – $1,307
48' flatbed	$1,236	$6.68	$1,063 – $1,409
Step deck	$1,361	$7.36	$1,143 – $1,579
Power only	$814	$4.40	$708 – $920
Hotshot	$613	$3.31	$509 – $717
26' box truck	$616	$3.33	$523 – $708
Sprinter van	$387	$2.09	$325 – $449

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More lanes from Midlothian

48' flatbed lanes from Midlothian, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,507	$3.96	$5,596 – $7,418	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,667	$3.54	$3,154 – $4,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$5,915	$3.80	$5,087 – $6,743	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778	3 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 Midlothian, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Midlothian, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,236 all-in in October 2026, or $6.68 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,063 and $1,409.

How far is Midlothian, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $181 of the $1,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Midlothian, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology