Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thurmont, MD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,887flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,203–$5,571
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thurmont to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $4,887

Return trip

Austin → Thurmont$6,022

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

Thurmont to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Thurmont, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,059	$2.62	$3,612 – $4,505
53' refrigerated	$4,836	$3.12	$4,207 – $5,464
48' flatbed	$4,887	$3.15	$4,203 – $5,571
Step deck	$5,321	$3.43	$4,470 – $6,173
Power only	$3,596	$2.32	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,714	$1.75	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,656	$1.71	$2,258 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.05	$1,364 – $1,883

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More lanes from Thurmont

48' flatbed lanes from Thurmont, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,802	$7.77	$1,549 – $2,054	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$7,642	$2.84	$6,572 – $8,712	6 d
Chicago, IL	660 mi	$2,402	$3.64	$2,065 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,308 mi	$7,349	$3.18	$6,320 – $8,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,433	$9.81	$1,232 – $1,633	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,110	$3.12	$4,394 – $5,825	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,535	$2.84	$6,480 – $8,590	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 Thurmont, MD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Thurmont, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,203 and $5,571.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,516 of the $4,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,022, which makes Thurmont, 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