Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clovis, CA flatbed rate

$4,684flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clovis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Clovis → Austin$6,880

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

Austin to Clovis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clovis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$2.47	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,637	$2.94	$4,034 – $5,239
48' flatbed	$4,684	$2.97	$4,029 – $5,340
Step deck	$5,101	$3.23	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,448	$2.19	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,603	$1.65	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,547	$1.61	$2,165 – $2,929
Sprinter van	$1,557	$0.99	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Clovis

48' flatbed lanes into Clovis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$8,473	$2.93	$7,287 – $9,660	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$7,504	$3.67	$6,454 – $8,555	5 d
Houston, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$1,764	$3.09	$1,517 – $2,011	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$7,371	$2.61	$6,339 – $8,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,639	$2.97	$3,990 – $5,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Clovis, CA is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,340.

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

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,880, which makes Austin, TX to Clovis, 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