Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glendale, CA flatbed rate

$4,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $3,742–$4,960
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $4,351

Return trip

Glendale → Austin$6,391

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

Austin to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glendale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,609	$2.50	$3,212 – $4,006
53' refrigerated	$4,301	$2.98	$3,742 – $4,860
48' flatbed	$4,351	$3.01	$3,742 – $4,960
Step deck	$4,739	$3.28	$3,981 – $5,498
Power only	$3,194	$2.21	$2,779 – $3,610
Hotshot	$2,411	$1.67	$2,001 – $2,821
26' box truck	$2,361	$1.63	$2,006 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.00	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562	5 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,782	$2.96	$4,113 – $5,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Glendale, CA is estimated at $4,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,742 and $4,960.

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

About 1,445 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 $1,412 of the $4,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,391, which makes Austin, TX to Glendale, 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