Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Huntington Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,301flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$4,903
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Huntington Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

Huntington Beach → Austin$6,317

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

Austin to Huntington Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Huntington Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435
Power only	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655

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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 Huntington Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Huntington Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,457	$2.93	$7,273 – $9,641	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Huntington Beach, CA is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $4,903.

How far is Austin, TX from Huntington Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,392 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,317, which makes Austin, TX to Huntington Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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