Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santee, CA flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Santee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Santee → Austin$6,041

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

Austin to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.52	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.01	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.05	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,481	$3.32	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,013	$2.23	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.68	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.65	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.01	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Santee

48' flatbed lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,367	$2.93	$7,196 – $9,538	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$4,544	$2.99	$3,908 – $5,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,028	$3.06	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,689.

How far is Austin, TX from Santee, CA by truck?

About 1,350 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 $1,319 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santee, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,041, which makes Austin, TX to Santee, 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