Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,130flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $4,412–$5,849
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,415
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $5,130

Return trip

Oakland → Austin$7,535

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

Austin to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$2.43	$3,800 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,086	$2.90	$4,425 – $5,747
48' flatbed	$5,130	$2.92	$4,412 – $5,849
Step deck	$5,584	$3.18	$4,691 – $6,478
Power only	$3,788	$2.16	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,860	$1.63	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,796	$1.59	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,708	$0.97	$1,435 – $1,981

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,130 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,412 and $5,849.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,715 of the $5,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,535, which makes Austin, TX to Oakland, 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