Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oceanside, CA flatbed rate

$4,173flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,758
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Oceanside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Oceanside → Austin$6,130

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

Austin to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$3.00	$3,586 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.04	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,546	$3.31	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$3,059	$2.23	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.68	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.01	$1,162 – $1,605

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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 Oceanside

48' flatbed lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$8,386	$2.93	$7,212 – $9,560	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,325	$3.72	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,276	$2.61	$6,258 – $8,295	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,091	$3.05	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,758.

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

About 1,374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,342 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,130, which makes Austin, TX to Oceanside, 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