Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Maria, CA flatbed rate

$4,740flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $4,076–$5,403
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Santa Maria price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $4,740

Return trip

Santa Maria → Austin$6,961

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 Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,938	$2.46	$3,505 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$2.93	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403
Step deck	$5,160	$3.23	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,490	$2.18	$3,037 – $3,944
Hotshot	$2,635	$1.65	$2,187 – $3,083
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.61	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,827

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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 Maria

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$8,750	$2.92	$7,525 – $9,975	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$7,851	$3.64	$6,752 – $8,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$5,168	$2.92	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,770	$3.08	$1,522 – $2,018	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$7,610	$2.60	$6,544 – $8,675	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,046	$7.23	$1,759 – $2,332	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $4,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,076 and $5,403.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,563 of the $4,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,961, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Maria, 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