Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Calexico, CA flatbed rate

$3,855flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,316–$4,395
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,855

Return trip

Calexico → Austin$5,662

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

Austin to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$2.56	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,800	$3.05	$3,306 – $4,295
48' flatbed	$3,855	$3.09	$3,316 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,201	$3.37	$3,529 – $4,874
Power only	$2,816	$2.26	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$1.70	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,083	$1.67	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.02	$1,072 – $1,480

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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 Calexico

48' flatbed lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,138	$2.94	$6,999 – $9,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,843	$8.15	$1,585 – $2,101	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,170	$3.69	$6,166 – $8,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,052	$2.62	$6,065 – $8,039	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,768	$3.11	$3,240 – $4,295	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Calexico, CA is estimated at $3,855 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,316 and $4,395.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $3,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,662, which makes Austin, TX to Calexico, 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