Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Morgan Hill, CA flatbed rate

$5,010flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $4,309–$5,711
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Morgan Hill price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,010

Return trip

Morgan Hill → Austin$7,358

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

Austin to Morgan Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Morgan Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$2.44	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$2.91	$4,320 – $5,610
48' flatbed	$5,010	$2.93	$4,309 – $5,711
Step deck	$5,454	$3.19	$4,581 – $6,327
Power only	$3,697	$2.16	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,791	$1.63	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,729	$1.60	$2,320 – $3,138
Sprinter van	$1,667	$0.98	$1,400 – $1,934

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 Morgan Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Morgan Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,766	$2.92	$7,539 – $9,993	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	332 mi	$2,220	$6.69	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,431	$2.89	$4,671 – $6,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,636	$2.60	$6,567 – $8,705	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	463 mi	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Morgan Hill, CA is estimated at $5,010 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,309 and $5,711.

How far is Austin, TX from Morgan Hill, CA by truck?

About 1,708 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 $1,669 of the $5,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan Hill, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,358, which makes Austin, TX to Morgan Hill, 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