Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$4,336flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $3,729–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Bell → Austin$6,369

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

Austin to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992
53' refrigerated	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843
48' flatbed	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943
Step deck	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479
Power only	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,669

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,729 and $4,943.

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

About 1,439 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 $1,406 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,369, which makes Austin, TX to Bell, 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