Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Simi Valley, CA flatbed rate

$4,439flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,060
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,439

Return trip

Simi Valley → Austin$6,520

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

Austin to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,684	$2.49	$3,279 – $4,089
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$2.97	$3,818 – $4,960
48' flatbed	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060
Step deck	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,261	$2.20	$2,837 – $3,685
Hotshot	$2,462	$1.66	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,410	$1.63	$2,048 – $2,771
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.00	$1,238 – $1,709

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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 Simi Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$8,529	$2.93	$7,335 – $9,723	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$7,597	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$4,870	$2.95	$4,188 – $5,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$1,525	$3.36	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$7,409	$2.61	$6,372 – $8,446	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,612	$10.01	$1,386 – $1,837	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $4,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,060.

How far is Austin, TX from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,480 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 $1,446 of the $4,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,520, which makes Austin, TX to Simi Valley, 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