Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Foster City, CA flatbed rate

$5,125flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$5,843
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Foster City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,412
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $5,125

Return trip

Foster City → Austin$7,528

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

Austin to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,265	$2.43	$3,796 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$2.90	$4,421 – $5,742
48' flatbed	$5,125	$2.92	$4,408 – $5,843
Step deck	$5,579	$3.18	$4,686 – $6,472
Power only	$3,785	$2.16	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.63	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,793	$1.59	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,706	$0.97	$1,433 – $1,979

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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 Foster City

48' flatbed lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,937	$3.64	$6,826 – $9,049	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,126	$2.84	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$7,697	$2.60	$6,619 – $8,775	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Foster City, CA is estimated at $5,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $5,843.

How far is Austin, TX from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,713 of the $5,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,528, which makes Austin, TX to Foster City, 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