Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Sanger, CA flatbed rate
$4,657flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.97
- Distance
- 1,567 mi
- Typical range
- $4,005–$5,309
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Sanger price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,126
- Fuel
- $1,531
- All-in estimate
- $4,657
Return trip
Sanger → Austin$6,840This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Austin to Sanger by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,868 | $2.47 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,609 | $2.94 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,657 | $2.97 | |
| Step deck | $5,071 | $3.24 | |
| Power only | $3,427 | $2.19 | |
| Hotshot | $2,587 | $1.65 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,531 | $1.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,547 | $0.99 |
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,980 | $3.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,376 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,554 | $3.09 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,643 | $3.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,356 | $3.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,138 | $3.04 |
More lanes into Sanger
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,463 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,864 | $8.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,494 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $5,080 | $2.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,740 | $3.11 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,361 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,612 | $2.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,305 | $6.48 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sanger, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Sanger, CA is estimated at $4,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,005 and $5,309.
How far is Austin, TX from Sanger, CA by truck?
About 1,567 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 $1,531 of the $4,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Sanger, CA to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,840, which makes Austin, TX to Sanger, 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