Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Peabody, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,454flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,008 mi
Typical range: $4,691–$6,218
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Peabody to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,492
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $5,454

Return trip

Austin → Peabody$7,969

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

Peabody to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Peabody, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$2.27	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,418	$2.70	$4,713 – $6,122
48' flatbed	$5,454	$2.72	$4,691 – $6,218
Step deck	$5,935	$2.96	$4,985 – $6,884
Power only	$4,042	$2.01	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,052	$1.52	$2,533 – $3,571
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.48	$2,534 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,819	$0.91	$1,528 – $2,110

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More lanes from Peabody

48' flatbed lanes from Peabody, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,628	$6.87	$1,400 – $1,855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$7,714	$2.51	$6,634 – $8,794	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,010 mi	$2,939	$2.91	$2,528 – $3,351	3 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,205	$2.74	$4,477 – $5,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,710 mi	$7,592	$2.80	$6,530 – $8,655	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	328 mi	$1,815	$5.53	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,093 mi	$5,656	$2.70	$4,864 – $6,448	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,043 mi	$7,646	$2.51	$6,575 – $8,716	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 Peabody, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Peabody, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,691 and $6,218.

How far is Peabody, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,008 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 $1,962 of the $5,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Peabody, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,969, which makes Peabody, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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