Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$5,311flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $4,567–$6,054
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Redding price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $5,311

Return trip

Redding → Austin$7,800

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

Austin to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,422	$2.42	$3,936 – $4,909
53' refrigerated	$5,268	$2.88	$4,583 – $5,953
48' flatbed	$5,311	$2.91	$4,567 – $6,054
Step deck	$5,780	$3.16	$4,855 – $6,705
Power only	$3,926	$2.15	$3,416 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,964	$1.62	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,897	$1.58	$2,463 – $3,332
Sprinter van	$1,769	$0.97	$1,486 – $2,052

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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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Redding, CA is estimated at $5,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,567 and $6,054.

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

About 1,828 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 $1,786 of the $5,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,800, which makes Austin, TX to Redding, 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