Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA flatbed rate

$4,364flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $3,753–$4,975
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Rancho Palos Verdes price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,948
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Rancho Palos Verdes → Austin$6,409

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

Austin to Rancho Palos Verdes by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$2.50	$3,222 – $4,018
53' refrigerated	$4,313	$2.97	$3,753 – $4,874
48' flatbed	$4,364	$3.01	$3,753 – $4,975
Step deck	$4,753	$3.28	$3,992 – $5,513
Power only	$3,204	$2.21	$2,787 – $3,620
Hotshot	$2,418	$1.67	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,368	$1.63	$2,012 – $2,723
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.00	$1,216 – $1,680

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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 Rancho Palos Verdes

48' flatbed lanes into Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$8,513	$2.93	$7,321 – $9,705	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,071 mi	$7,584	$3.66	$6,523 – $8,646	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$1,468	$3.45	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,838 mi	$7,395	$2.61	$6,359 – $8,430	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,753 and $4,975.

How far is Austin, TX from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA by truck?

About 1,450 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 $1,416 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,409, which makes Austin, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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