Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,058flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$5,766
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Millsboro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,058

Return trip

Austin → Millsboro$6,318

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Millsboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,205	$2.55	$3,743 – $4,668
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$3.04	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,058	$3.07	$4,350 – $5,766
Step deck	$5,507	$3.34	$4,626 – $6,388
Power only	$3,728	$2.26	$3,244 – $4,213
Hotshot	$2,814	$1.71	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.67	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.02	$1,413 – $1,951

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More lanes from Millsboro

48' flatbed lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,630	$8.58	$1,402 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$7,869	$2.78	$6,767 – $8,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,745	$3.37	$2,361 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$4,745	$3.11	$4,081 – $5,410	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,313	$11.32	$1,129 – $1,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$7,756	$2.78	$6,670 – $8,841	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 Millsboro, DE to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Millsboro, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,058 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $5,766.

How far is Millsboro, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,648 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 $1,610 of the $5,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Millsboro, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,318, which makes Millsboro, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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