Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,457flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$7,361
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,725
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $6,457

Return trip

San Diego → Austin$8,129

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,374	$3.03	$4,783 – $5,966
53' refrigerated	$6,402	$3.61	$5,570 – $7,235
48' flatbed	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152
Power only	$4,769	$2.69	$4,149 – $5,389
Hotshot	$3,600	$2.03	$2,988 – $4,212
26' box truck	$3,520	$1.99	$2,992 – $4,048
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.21	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,150	$5.24	$5,289 – $7,011	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,977	$5.65	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,641	$4.06	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,057	$4.14	$5,209 – $6,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$5,643	$5.03	$4,853 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,917	$4.26	$3,369 – $4,465	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $7,361.

How far is Austin, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,773 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 $1,732 of the $6,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,129, which makes Austin, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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