Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA flatbed rate

$5,105flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $4,391–$5,820
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,399
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $5,105

Return trip

Menlo Park → Austin$7,498

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

Austin to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$2.90	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Menlo Park

48' flatbed lanes into Menlo Park, 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	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,526	$2.89	$4,752 – $6,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,107	$2.85	$1,812 – $2,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $5,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,391 and $5,820.

How far is Austin, TX from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 1,746 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 $1,706 of the $5,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,498, which makes Austin, TX to Menlo Park, 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