Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palmdale, CA flatbed rate

$4,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$4,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,933
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

Palmdale → Austin$6,376

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

Austin to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Palmdale

48' flatbed lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,274	$3.02	$3,675 – $4,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,369	$3.01	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $4,949.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,376, which makes Austin, TX to Palmdale, 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