Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA flatbed rate

$4,304flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,701–$4,906
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Buena Park price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Buena Park → Austin$6,321

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

Austin to Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$2.98	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,158	$2.21	$2,747 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.67	$1,978 – $2,789
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Buena Park

48' flatbed lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$4,735	$2.96	$4,072 – $5,397	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,701 and $4,906.

How far is Austin, TX from Buena Park, CA by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,393 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,321, which makes Austin, TX to Buena Park, 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