Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,127flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $6,129–$8,124
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atwater to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,520
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $7,127

Return trip

Austin → Atwater$4,852

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

Atwater to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,925	$3.60	$5,273 – $6,576
53' refrigerated	$7,058	$4.29	$6,141 – $7,976
48' flatbed	$7,127	$4.33	$6,129 – $8,124
Step deck	$7,759	$4.72	$6,517 – $9,000
Power only	$5,253	$3.19	$4,570 – $5,935
Hotshot	$3,965	$2.41	$3,291 – $4,639
26' box truck	$3,878	$2.36	$3,297 – $4,460
Sprinter van	$2,370	$1.44	$1,991 – $2,749

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More lanes from Atwater

48' flatbed lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$15,394	$5.25	$13,239 – $17,549	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,134	$6.93	$1,836 – $2,433	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,331	$3.99	$7,165 – $9,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$7,745	$4.27	$6,660 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$3,669	$5.71	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$14,355	$5.00	$12,345 – $16,364	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$7,068	$4.34	$6,078 – $8,057	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	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 Atwater, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Atwater, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,129 and $8,124.

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

About 1,645 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 $1,607 of the $7,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,852, which makes Atwater, 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