Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,461flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,226
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,497
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $5,461

Return trip

Austin → Salem$7,979

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

Salem to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$2.26	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,425	$2.70	$4,720 – $6,130
48' flatbed	$5,461	$2.72	$4,697 – $6,226
Step deck	$5,943	$2.96	$4,992 – $6,893
Power only	$4,048	$2.01	$3,521 – $4,574
Hotshot	$3,056	$1.52	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,985	$1.48	$2,538 – $3,433
Sprinter van	$1,822	$0.91	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,631	$6.85	$1,402 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$7,726	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,807	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$2,948	$2.91	$2,535 – $3,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,212	$2.73	$4,483 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$7,605	$2.80	$6,540 – $8,670	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$5,663	$2.70	$4,870 – $6,456	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$7,655	$2.51	$6,583 – $8,726	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 Salem, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,226.

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

About 2,011 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 $1,964 of the $5,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,979, which makes Salem, 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