Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA flatbed rate

$4,008flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $3,447–$4,569
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to La Quinta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,730
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

La Quinta → Austin$5,887

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

Austin to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.54	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.02	$3,440 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,008	$3.06	$3,447 – $4,569
Step deck	$4,367	$3.34	$3,668 – $5,066
Power only	$2,933	$2.24	$2,551 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.69	$1,837 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.66	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 La Quinta

48' flatbed lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,178	$2.94	$7,033 – $9,323	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,196	$3.69	$6,189 – $8,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,178	$4.15	$1,013 – $1,342	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,092	$2.62	$6,099 – $8,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,447 and $4,569.

How far is Austin, TX from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,278 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,887, which makes Austin, TX to La Quinta, 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