Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,152flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $5,290–$7,013
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,804
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

Austin → Apple Valley$4,188

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,099	$3.69	$4,538 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,075	$4.40	$5,285 – $6,865
48' flatbed	$6,152	$4.46	$5,290 – $7,013
Step deck	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773
Power only	$4,509	$3.27	$3,923 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,403	$2.47	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,333	$2.42	$2,833 – $3,833
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.48	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$14,807	$5.27	$12,734 – $16,880	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,784	$4.37	$5,835 – $7,734	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$13,764	$5.02	$11,837 – $15,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 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 Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,290 and $7,013.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,380 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,348 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Apple Valley, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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