Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Costa Mesa, CA flatbed rate

$4,284flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $3,684–$4,883
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $4,284

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Austin$6,291

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

Austin to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,552	$2.51	$3,161 – $3,943
53' refrigerated	$4,232	$2.98	$3,682 – $4,783
48' flatbed	$4,284	$3.02	$3,684 – $4,883
Step deck	$4,666	$3.29	$3,919 – $5,413
Power only	$3,143	$2.22	$2,734 – $3,551
Hotshot	$2,372	$1.67	$1,969 – $2,775
26' box truck	$2,323	$1.64	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,648

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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 Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,447	$2.93	$7,264 – $9,629	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,404	$3.56	$1,208 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $4,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,684 and $4,883.

How far is Austin, TX from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,418 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 $1,385 of the $4,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,291, which makes Austin, TX to Costa Mesa, 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