Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Cerrito, CA flatbed rate

$5,148flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $4,427–$5,869
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $5,148

Return trip

El Cerrito → Austin$7,561

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 Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,284	$2.43	$3,813 – $4,756
53' refrigerated	$5,104	$2.90	$4,440 – $5,767
48' flatbed	$5,148	$2.92	$4,427 – $5,869
Step deck	$5,603	$3.18	$4,707 – $6,500
Power only	$3,802	$2.16	$3,308 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,870	$1.63	$2,382 – $3,358
26' box truck	$2,806	$1.59	$2,385 – $3,227
Sprinter van	$1,714	$0.97	$1,440 – $1,988

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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 Cerrito

48' flatbed lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,494	$6.10	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,154	$2.83	$1,853 – $2,456	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,110	$2.92	$4,395 – $5,826	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $5,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,427 and $5,869.

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

About 1,763 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 $1,722 of the $5,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,561, which makes Austin, TX to El Cerrito, 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