Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Redlands, CA flatbed rate

$4,168flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Redlands price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Redlands → Austin$6,122

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

Austin to Redlands by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Redlands, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268
Power only	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.65	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Redlands

48' flatbed lanes into Redlands, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$8,290	$2.94	$7,129 – $9,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$7,318	$3.68	$6,293 – $8,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,304	$3.77	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$7,194	$2.61	$6,187 – $8,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,398	$13.84	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Redlands, CA is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,752.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,340 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,122, which makes Austin, TX to Redlands, 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