Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,431flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$6,191
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,479
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $5,431

Return trip

Austin → Quincy$7,934

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

Quincy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,528	$2.27	$4,030 – $5,026
53' refrigerated	$5,394	$2.70	$4,693 – $6,095
48' flatbed	$5,431	$2.72	$4,670 – $6,191
Step deck	$5,909	$2.96	$4,964 – $6,855
Power only	$4,024	$2.01	$3,501 – $4,547
Hotshot	$3,038	$1.52	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,968	$1.49	$2,523 – $3,413
Sprinter van	$1,811	$0.91	$1,522 – $2,101

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$1,578	$7.14	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$7,712	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,792	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348	3 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$5,179	$2.74	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$5,630	$2.70	$4,842 – $6,418	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$7,641	$2.51	$6,571 – $8,711	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 Quincy, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $6,191.

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

About 1,998 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 $1,952 of the $5,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,934, which makes Quincy, 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