Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cathedral City, CA flatbed rate

$4,043flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $3,477–$4,609
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

Cathedral City → Austin$5,938

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

Austin to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$2.53	$2,980 – $3,717
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$3.02	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110
Power only	$2,959	$2.24	$2,575 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.69	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,188	$1.66	$1,860 – $2,516
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.01	$1,125 – $1,554

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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 Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,191	$2.94	$7,045 – $9,338	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,206	$3.69	$6,197 – $8,214	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,474	$2.99	$3,848 – $5,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,204	$4.05	$1,036 – $1,373	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,111 – $8,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,477 and $4,609.

How far is Austin, TX from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 1,322 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 $1,291 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,938, which makes Austin, TX to Cathedral City, 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