Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atascadero, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,042flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $6,056–$8,028
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atascadero to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,458
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,042

Return trip

Austin → Atascadero$4,795

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

Atascadero to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Atascadero, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028
Step deck	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,188	$3.20	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.36	$3,256 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Atascadero

48' flatbed lanes from Atascadero, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$15,685	$5.24	$13,489 – $17,881	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,729	$8.91	$1,487 – $1,971	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,552	$3.98	$7,354 – $9,749	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$7,671	$4.28	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$3,493	$5.84	$3,004 – $3,982	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$14,618	$4.99	$12,571 – $16,664	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923	4 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,191	$6.76	$1,885 – $2,498	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 Atascadero, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Atascadero, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,056 and $8,028.

How far is Atascadero, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,584 of the $7,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Atascadero, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,795, which makes Atascadero, 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