Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA flatbed rate

$5,143flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $4,423–$5,863
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Burlingame price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,423
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $5,143

Return trip

Burlingame → Austin$7,553

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

Austin to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$2.43	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,099	$2.90	$4,436 – $5,762
48' flatbed	$5,143	$2.92	$4,423 – $5,863
Step deck	$5,598	$3.18	$4,702 – $6,494
Power only	$3,798	$2.16	$3,304 – $4,292
Hotshot	$2,867	$1.63	$2,380 – $3,355
26' box truck	$2,803	$1.59	$2,383 – $3,224
Sprinter van	$1,712	$0.97	$1,438 – $1,986

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 Burlingame

48' flatbed lanes into Burlingame, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,848	$2.92	$7,610 – $10,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,430	$6.21	$2,090 – $2,770	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,957	$3.64	$6,843 – $9,071	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$5,564	$2.88	$4,785 – $6,343	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$2,140	$2.83	$1,841 – $2,440	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,632 – $8,791	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,100	$2.92	$4,386 – $5,814	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 Burlingame, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $5,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,423 and $5,863.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,720 of the $5,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,553, which makes Austin, TX to Burlingame, 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