Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Antioch, CA flatbed rate

$5,073flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$5,783
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Antioch price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,380
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $5,073

Return trip

Antioch → Austin$7,450

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Antioch by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Antioch, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,221	$2.44	$3,757 – $4,685
53' refrigerated	$5,028	$2.90	$4,374 – $5,682
48' flatbed	$5,073	$2.93	$4,363 – $5,783
Step deck	$5,522	$3.19	$4,638 – $6,405
Power only	$3,745	$2.16	$3,258 – $4,231
Hotshot	$2,827	$1.63	$2,346 – $3,307
26' box truck	$2,764	$1.59	$2,349 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,688	$0.97	$1,418 – $1,958

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Antioch

48' flatbed lanes into Antioch, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$8,729	$2.92	$7,507 – $9,951	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$7,812	$3.65	$6,718 – $8,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$5,491	$2.89	$4,722 – $6,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$7,607	$2.60	$6,542 – $8,672	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,896	$5.55	$2,490 – $3,301	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Antioch, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Antioch, CA is estimated at $5,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $5,783.

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

About 1,733 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 $1,693 of the $5,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,380 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,450, which makes Austin, TX to Antioch, CA 32% 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