Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cerritos, CA flatbed rate

$4,316flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$4,921
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cerritos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Cerritos → Austin$6,339

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

Austin to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.50	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.98	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,316	$3.02	$3,712 – $4,921
Step deck	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454
Power only	$3,168	$2.21	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,391	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,341	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,692
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.00	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$4,745	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,409	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$1,427	$3.51	$1,227 – $1,627	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$7,340	$2.61	$6,313 – $8,368	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $4,921.

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

About 1,431 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 $1,398 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,339, which makes Austin, TX to Cerritos, 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