Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,331flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$4,938
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,331

Return trip

Long Beach → Austin$6,361

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

Austin to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,179	$2.21	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,667

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $4,938.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,404 of the $4,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,361, which makes Austin, TX to Long 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