Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Imperial Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,133flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,712
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,133

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Austin$6,071

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

Austin to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,425	$2.52	$3,048 – $3,801
53' refrigerated	$4,081	$3.01	$3,550 – $4,611
48' flatbed	$4,133	$3.04	$3,555 – $4,712
Step deck	$4,503	$3.32	$3,782 – $5,223
Power only	$3,028	$2.23	$2,634 – $3,422
Hotshot	$2,285	$1.68	$1,897 – $2,674
26' box truck	$2,239	$1.65	$1,903 – $2,574
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.01	$1,151 – $1,589

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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 Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $4,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,712.

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

About 1,358 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 $1,327 of the $4,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,071, which makes Austin, TX to Imperial Beach, 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