Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Reedley, CA flatbed rate

$4,634flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Reedley price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,112
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $4,634

Return trip

Reedley → Austin$6,806

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

Austin to Reedley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Reedley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273
53' refrigerated	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182
48' flatbed	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853
Hotshot	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.99	$1,293 – $1,786

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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 Reedley

48' flatbed lanes into Reedley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$8,452	$2.93	$7,269 – $9,635	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	221 mi	$1,825	$8.26	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$1,719	$3.13	$1,478 – $1,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$4,589	$2.98	$3,947 – $5,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Reedley, CA is estimated at $4,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,283.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,522 of the $4,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes Austin, TX to Reedley, 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