Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Covina, CA flatbed rate

$4,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$4,889
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Covina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Covina → Austin$6,299

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

Austin to Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$2.50	$3,165 – $3,948
53' refrigerated	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788
48' flatbed	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889
Step deck	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,147	$2.22	$2,737 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.00	$1,195 – $1,650

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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 Covina

48' flatbed lanes into Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$4,720	$2.96	$4,059 – $5,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,402	$3.56	$1,206 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Covina, CA is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $4,889.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,387 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,299, which makes Austin, TX to Covina, 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