Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Los Altos, CA flatbed rate

$5,090flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $4,378–$5,803
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,390
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $5,090

Return trip

Los Altos → Austin$7,476

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

Austin to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803
Step deck	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965

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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 Los Altos

48' flatbed lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$5,514	$2.89	$4,742 – $6,285	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $5,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,378 and $5,803.

How far is Austin, TX from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,700 of the $5,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,476, which makes Austin, TX to Los Altos, 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