Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,917flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $5,088–$6,745
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,917
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $5,917

Return trip

Austin → Sanford$8,834

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

Sanford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,935	$2.41	$4,392 – $5,478
53' refrigerated	$5,878	$2.87	$5,114 – $6,643
48' flatbed	$5,917	$2.89	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,438	$3.14	$5,408 – $7,468
Power only	$4,387	$2.14	$3,817 – $4,957
Hotshot	$3,312	$1.62	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,235	$1.58	$2,750 – $3,721
Sprinter van	$1,974	$0.96	$1,658 – $2,290

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$1,930	$6.52	$1,659 – $2,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$3,164	$3.10	$2,721 – $3,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$5,661	$2.91	$4,869 – $6,454	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,114	$5.49	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,185	$2.68	$7,039 – $9,330	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 Sanford, ME to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,088 and $6,745.

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

About 2,047 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 $2,000 of the $5,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,834, which makes Sanford, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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