Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,789flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $4,119–$5,460
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,981
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

Austin → Milford$7,865

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$2.16	$3,550 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,752	$2.57	$4,134 – $5,369
48' flatbed	$4,789	$2.59	$4,119 – $5,460
Step deck	$5,212	$2.82	$4,378 – $6,046
Power only	$3,542	$1.91	$3,081 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,674	$1.44	$2,219 – $3,128
26' box truck	$2,613	$1.41	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,596	$0.86	$1,340 – $1,851

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More lanes from Milford

48' flatbed lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,053	$14.83	$905 – $1,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,008	$2.37	$6,027 – $7,990	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,521	$2.82	$2,168 – $2,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,548	$2.61	$3,911 – $5,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$6,848	$2.65	$5,889 – $7,806	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,977	$2.57	$4,280 – $5,674	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$6,933	$2.38	$5,962 – $7,903	7 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 Milford, CT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milford, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,119 and $5,460.

How far is Milford, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,851 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 $1,808 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,865, which makes Milford, CT to Austin, TX 39% 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