Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$4,281flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$4,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $4,281

Return trip

Santa Ana → Austin$6,288

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

Austin to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,550	$2.51	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881
Step deck	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,141	$2.22	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.67	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,321	$1.64	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.00	$1,193 – $1,647

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $4,881.

How far is Austin, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,417 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,384 of the $4,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,288, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Ana, 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