Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,400flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $4,644–$6,156
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bedford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,461
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $5,400

Return trip

Austin → New Bedford$7,889

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Bedford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,502	$2.27	$4,007 – $4,997
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$2.70	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,400	$2.72	$4,644 – $6,156
Step deck	$5,876	$2.96	$4,936 – $6,816
Power only	$4,001	$2.02	$3,481 – $4,521
Hotshot	$3,020	$1.52	$2,507 – $3,534
26' box truck	$2,951	$1.49	$2,508 – $3,394
Sprinter van	$1,801	$0.91	$1,513 – $2,089

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More lanes from New Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$7,730	$2.51	$6,648 – $8,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,955	$2.91	$2,541 – $3,369	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,141	$2.74	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,595	$2.80	$6,532 – $8,658	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,709	$5.85	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$5,599	$2.71	$4,815 – $6,383	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	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 New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,644 and $6,156.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,939 of the $5,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,889, which makes New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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