Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Leandro, CA flatbed rate

$5,118flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,401–$5,834
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Leandro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,407
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

San Leandro → Austin$7,516

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 Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.43	$3,791 – $4,727
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$2.90	$4,414 – $5,733
48' flatbed	$5,118	$2.92	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,571	$3.18	$4,679 – $6,462
Power only	$3,779	$2.16	$3,288 – $4,270
Hotshot	$2,853	$1.63	$2,368 – $3,338
26' box truck	$2,789	$1.59	$2,371 – $3,208
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.97	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Leandro

48' flatbed lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$8,809	$2.92	$7,575 – $10,042	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,423	$6.23	$2,083 – $2,762	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$5,536	$2.89	$4,761 – $6,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$7,676	$2.60	$6,601 – $8,750	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,075	$2.93	$4,365 – $5,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,888	$5.55	$2,484 – $3,293	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,401 and $5,834.

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

About 1,751 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 $1,711 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,516, which makes Austin, TX to San Leandro, 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