Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Baker, LA flatbed rate

$2,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $1,857–$2,461
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Baker → Austin$1,984

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.75	$1,549 – $1,932
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$4.48	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,159	$4.65	$1,857 – $2,461
Step deck	$2,364	$5.10	$1,986 – $2,742
Power only	$1,505	$3.24	$1,309 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,134	$2.44	$941 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.42	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$696	$1.50	$585 – $808

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 Baker

48' flatbed lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,138	$3.66	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$8,859	$4.68	$7,619 – $10,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,092	$2.79	$3,519 – $4,664	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,317	$3.29	$3,713 – $4,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,511	$4.71	$7,319 – $9,702	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Baker, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Baker, LA is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,857 and $2,461.

How far is Austin, TX from Baker, LA by truck?

About 464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $453 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,984, which makes Austin, TX to Baker, LA 9% 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