Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Folsom, CA flatbed rate

$5,008flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,307–$5,709
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Folsom price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,340
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Folsom → Austin$7,355

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

Austin to Folsom by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Folsom, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$2.44	$3,707 – $4,624
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608
48' flatbed	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709
Step deck	$5,451	$3.19	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,695	$2.16	$3,215 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.63	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.60	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,666	$0.98	$1,400 – $1,933

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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 Folsom

48' flatbed lanes into Folsom, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,574	$2.93	$7,374 – $9,775	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$7,629	$3.66	$6,561 – $8,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,873 mi	$5,423	$2.90	$4,664 – $6,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$2,081	$2.87	$1,790 – $2,372	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$7,473	$2.60	$6,426 – $8,519	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Folsom, CA is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,307 and $5,709.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,340 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,355, which makes Austin, TX to Folsom, 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