Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Coachella, CA flatbed rate

$3,986flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Coachella price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Coachella → Austin$5,854

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

Austin to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$2.54	$2,937 – $3,662
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$3.03	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$3,986	$3.07	$3,428 – $4,544
Step deck	$4,343	$3.34	$3,648 – $5,037
Power only	$2,915	$2.24	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.69	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.66	$1,833 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.02	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 Coachella

48' flatbed lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,154	$2.94	$7,013 – $9,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,164	$3.69	$6,161 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,159	$4.22	$997 – $1,321	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,069	$2.62	$6,079 – $8,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,913	$3.08	$3,365 – $4,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,388	$14.16	$1,193 – $1,582	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Coachella, CA is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,544.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,854, which makes Austin, TX to Coachella, 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