Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,927flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,237–$5,616
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taneytown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,396
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Austin → Taneytown$6,071

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Taneytown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$2.61	$3,642 – $4,543
53' refrigerated	$4,876	$3.11	$4,242 – $5,510
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.14	$4,237 – $5,616
Step deck	$5,365	$3.42	$4,506 – $6,223
Power only	$3,626	$2.31	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.75	$2,272 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,678	$1.71	$2,276 – $3,080
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.04	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Taneytown

48' flatbed lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,750	$8.06	$1,505 – $1,995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$7,681	$2.84	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$2,434	$3.62	$2,094 – $2,775	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,391	$3.18	$6,356 – $8,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,384	$10.56	$1,190 – $1,577	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$7,573	$2.84	$6,513 – $8,633	6 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 Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,237 and $5,616.

How far is Taneytown, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Taneytown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,071, which makes Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX 19% 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