Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Bruno, CA flatbed rate

$5,155flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,877
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Bruno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

San Bruno → Austin$7,572

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

Austin to San Bruno by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Bruno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,291	$2.43	$3,819 – $4,763
53' refrigerated	$5,112	$2.89	$4,447 – $5,776
48' flatbed	$5,155	$2.92	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,612	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,509
Power only	$3,808	$2.16	$3,313 – $4,303
Hotshot	$2,874	$1.63	$2,386 – $3,363
26' box truck	$2,810	$1.59	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,716	$0.97	$1,442 – $1,991

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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 San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes into San Bruno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$8,856	$2.92	$7,616 – $10,096	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$7,966	$3.64	$6,851 – $9,082	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$5,576	$2.88	$4,795 – $6,357	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to San Bruno, CA is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,877.

How far is Austin, TX from San Bruno, CA by truck?

About 1,766 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 $1,725 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bruno, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,572, which makes Austin, TX to San Bruno, 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