Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Taunton, MA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,395flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,983 mi
Typical range: $4,640–$6,150
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taunton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $1,937
All-in estimate: $5,395

Return trip

Austin → Taunton$7,882

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

Taunton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Taunton, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,498	$2.27	$4,003 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,358	$2.70	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,395	$2.72	$4,640 – $6,150
Step deck	$5,871	$2.96	$4,931 – $6,810
Power only	$3,997	$2.02	$3,477 – $4,517
Hotshot	$3,018	$1.52	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.49	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,799	$0.91	$1,511 – $2,087

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More lanes from Taunton

48' flatbed lanes from Taunton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$7,705	$2.51	$6,626 – $8,784	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,006 mi	$2,930	$2.91	$2,520 – $3,340	3 d
Houston, TX	1,875 mi	$5,139	$2.74	$4,420 – $5,858	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,712	$5.84	$1,473 – $1,952	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$5,594	$2.71	$4,811 – $6,377	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$7,630	$2.51	$6,561 – $8,698	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 Taunton, MA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Taunton, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,395 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,640 and $6,150.

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

About 1,983 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 $1,937 of the $5,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,882, which makes Taunton, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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