Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Poway, CA flatbed rate

$4,121flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,698
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Poway price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $4,121

Return trip

Poway → Austin$6,052

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

Austin to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698
Step deck	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,019	$2.23	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$1.68	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.65	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.01	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Poway

48' flatbed lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Poway, CA is estimated at $4,121 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,698.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,322 of the $4,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,052, which makes Austin, TX to Poway, 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