Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA flatbed rate

$4,244flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$4,838
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

Lake Forest → Austin$6,233

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

Austin to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,276 – $8,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $4,838.

How far is Austin, TX from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,370 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Austin, TX to Lake Forest, 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