Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$4,116flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $3,540–$4,692
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $4,116

Return trip

Chula Vista → Austin$6,045

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

Austin to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,410	$2.52	$3,035 – $3,785
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$3.01	$3,535 – $4,591
48' flatbed	$4,116	$3.05	$3,540 – $4,692
Step deck	$4,484	$3.32	$3,767 – $5,201
Power only	$3,015	$2.23	$2,623 – $3,407
Hotshot	$2,275	$1.68	$1,889 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,229	$1.65	$1,895 – $2,563
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.01	$1,146 – $1,582

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,540 and $4,692.

How far is Austin, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,320 of the $4,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,045, which makes Austin, TX to Chula Vista, 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