Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Riverbank, CA flatbed rate

$4,927flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,617
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Riverbank price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Riverbank → Austin$7,237

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

Austin to Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,098	$2.45	$3,647 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,882	$2.91	$4,247 – $5,516
48' flatbed	$4,927	$2.94	$4,238 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,364	$3.20	$4,506 – $6,223
Power only	$3,634	$2.17	$3,161 – $4,106
Hotshot	$2,743	$1.64	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,683	$1.60	$2,280 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,639	$0.98	$1,377 – $1,901

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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 Riverbank

48' flatbed lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$7,668	$3.66	$6,594 – $8,741	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$5,346	$2.90	$4,597 – $6,094	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,499	$2.60	$6,449 – $8,548	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$4,887	$2.95	$4,203 – $5,572	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,725	$5.75	$2,343 – $3,106	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,617.

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

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,237, which makes Austin, TX to Riverbank, 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