Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Monterey, CA flatbed rate

$5,028flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $4,324–$5,731
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,353
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,028

Return trip

Monterey → Austin$7,384

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

Austin to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349
Power only	$3,710	$2.16	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,673	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,941

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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 Monterey

48' flatbed lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,848	$2.92	$7,610 – $10,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,149	$6.89	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,957	$3.64	$6,843 – $9,071	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,451	$2.89	$4,688 – $6,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,615	$5.90	$2,249 – $2,981	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Monterey, CA is estimated at $5,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,324 and $5,731.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,675 of the $5,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,384, which makes Austin, TX to Monterey, 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