Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lompoc, CA flatbed rate

$4,737flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $4,074–$5,400
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lompoc price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $4,737

Return trip

Lompoc → Austin$6,957

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

Austin to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$2.46	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,690	$2.93	$4,080 – $5,299
48' flatbed	$4,737	$2.96	$4,074 – $5,400
Step deck	$5,158	$3.23	$4,333 – $5,983
Power only	$3,488	$2.18	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.65	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,576	$1.61	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,826

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Lompoc

48' flatbed lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$8,777	$2.92	$7,548 – $10,005	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$7,886	$3.64	$6,782 – $8,990	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$5,165	$2.92	$4,442 – $5,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,766	$3.09	$1,519 – $2,013	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$7,633	$2.60	$6,565 – $8,702	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$4,667	$2.97	$4,014 – $5,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,006	$7.38	$1,726 – $2,287	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $4,737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,074 and $5,400.

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

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,562 of the $4,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,957, which makes Austin, TX to Lompoc, 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