Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,970flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,068 mi
Typical range: $5,134–$6,805
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,950
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $5,970

Return trip

Austin → Saco$8,913

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Saco to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,980	$2.41	$4,432 – $5,528
53' refrigerated	$5,932	$2.87	$5,161 – $6,703
48' flatbed	$5,970	$2.89	$5,134 – $6,805
Step deck	$6,495	$3.14	$5,456 – $7,534
Power only	$4,427	$2.14	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,343	$1.62	$2,774 – $3,911
26' box truck	$3,265	$1.58	$2,775 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,992	$0.96	$1,673 – $2,311

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More lanes from Saco

48' flatbed lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,995	$6.31	$1,716 – $2,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$8,300	$2.68	$7,138 – $9,462	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,212	$3.08	$2,762 – $3,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$5,717	$2.90	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,196	$2.98	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,176	$5.37	$1,871 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,187	$2.87	$5,321 – $7,053	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,234	$2.68	$7,081 – $9,386	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 Saco, ME to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Saco, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,134 and $6,805.

How far is Saco, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,068 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 $2,020 of the $5,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Saco, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,913, which makes Saco, ME to Austin, TX 33% 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