Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA flatbed rate

$4,188flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,602–$4,775
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,188

Return trip

Apple Valley → Austin$6,152

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

Austin to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293
Power only	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,611

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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 Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,255	$2.94	$7,099 – $9,411	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,619	$2.98	$3,973 – $5,266	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,163	$2.61	$6,160 – $8,166	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $4,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,602 and $4,775.

How far is Austin, TX from Apple Valley, CA 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 $4,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes Austin, TX to Apple Valley, 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