Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fullerton, 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 Fullerton 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

Fullerton → 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 Fullerton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fullerton, 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 Fullerton

48' flatbed lanes into Fullerton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,408	$3.55	$1,211 – $1,606	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$7,317	$2.61	$6,292 – $8,341	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$4,344	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,952	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,302, which makes Austin, TX to Fullerton, 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