Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Compton, CA flatbed rate

$4,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,736–$4,952
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Compton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

Compton → Austin$6,380

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

Austin to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,603	$2.50	$3,207 – $3,999
53' refrigerated	$4,293	$2.98	$3,735 – $4,851
48' flatbed	$4,344	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,731	$3.28	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,189	$2.21	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,407	$1.67	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.63	$2,003 – $2,710
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.00	$1,211 – $1,672

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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 Compton

48' flatbed lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,449	$3.48	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Compton, CA is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,736 and $4,952.

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

About 1,442 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 $1,409 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,380, which makes Austin, TX to Compton, 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