Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fountain Valley, CA flatbed rate

$4,291flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,690–$4,892
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fountain Valley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,903
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $4,291

Return trip

Fountain Valley → Austin$6,302

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

Austin to Fountain Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fountain Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.50	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$2.98	$3,689 – $4,791
48' flatbed	$4,291	$3.02	$3,690 – $4,892
Step deck	$4,674	$3.29	$3,926 – $5,422
Power only	$3,148	$2.22	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.67	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.64	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.00	$1,196 – $1,651

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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 Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Fountain Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$1,411	$3.54	$1,213 – $1,608	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fountain Valley, CA is estimated at $4,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,690 and $4,892.

How far is Austin, TX from Fountain Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,388 of the $4,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Valley, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,302, which makes Austin, TX to Fountain Valley, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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