Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Cajon, CA flatbed rate

$4,108flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $3,533–$4,683
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Cajon price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,108

Return trip

El Cajon → Austin$6,034

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

Austin to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,009	$2.23	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,579

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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 El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,370	$2.93	$7,198 – $9,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,288	$3.81	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $4,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,533 and $4,683.

How far is Austin, TX from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,317 of the $4,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,034, which makes Austin, TX to El Cajon, 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