Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$4,003flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,564
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Indio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,727
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $4,003

Return trip

Indio → Austin$5,879

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

Austin to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,314	$2.54	$2,950 – $3,679
53' refrigerated	$3,950	$3.02	$3,436 – $4,463
48' flatbed	$4,003	$3.07	$3,443 – $4,564
Step deck	$4,362	$3.34	$3,664 – $5,060
Power only	$2,929	$2.24	$2,548 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,210	$1.69	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.66	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.02	$1,114 – $1,538

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $4,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,564.

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

About 1,306 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 $1,276 of the $4,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,879, which makes Austin, TX to Indio, 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