Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$4,699flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,042–$5,357
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,152
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,699

Return trip

Fresno → Austin$6,902

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

Austin to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,905	$2.46	$3,475 – $4,334
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$2.94	$4,047 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,699	$2.97	$4,042 – $5,357
Step deck	$5,117	$3.23	$4,298 – $5,936
Power only	$3,460	$2.18	$3,010 – $3,910
Hotshot	$2,612	$1.65	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,555	$1.61	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,562	$0.99	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,042 and $5,357.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $4,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,902, which makes Austin, TX to Fresno, 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