Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carson, CA flatbed rate

$4,346flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$4,955
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Carson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,936
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,346

Return trip

Carson → Austin$6,383

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

Austin to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,605	$2.50	$3,209 – $4,002
53' refrigerated	$4,296	$2.98	$3,737 – $4,854
48' flatbed	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955
Step deck	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491
Power only	$3,190	$2.21	$2,776 – $3,605
Hotshot	$2,408	$1.67	$1,999 – $2,818
26' box truck	$2,358	$1.63	$2,004 – $2,711
Sprinter van	$1,442	$1.00	$1,211 – $1,673

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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 Carson

48' flatbed lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,369	$2.61	$6,337 – $8,400	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $4,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $4,955.

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

About 1,443 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 $1,410 of the $4,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,383, which makes Austin, TX to Carson, 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