Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Colton, CA flatbed rate

$4,193flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$4,781
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Colton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

Colton → Austin$6,159

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

Austin to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299
Power only	$3,074	$2.22	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.01	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Colton

48' flatbed lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,314	$2.93	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.79	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,327	$3.72	$1,141 – $1,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Colton, CA is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $4,781.

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

About 1,382 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 $1,350 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,159, which makes Austin, TX to Colton, 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