Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA flatbed rate

$3,986flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Twentynine Palms price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Twentynine Palms → Austin$5,854

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

Austin to Twentynine Palms by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$2.54	$2,937 – $3,662
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$3.03	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$3,986	$3.07	$3,428 – $4,544
Step deck	$4,343	$3.34	$3,648 – $5,037
Power only	$2,915	$2.24	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.69	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.66	$1,833 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.02	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 Twentynine Palms

48' flatbed lanes into Twentynine Palms, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,753 mi	$8,101	$2.94	$6,967 – $9,235	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,918 mi	$7,093	$3.70	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	273 mi	$1,155	$4.23	$993 – $1,317	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,681 mi	$7,024	$2.62	$6,040 – $8,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,918	$3.08	$3,369 – $4,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,544.

How far is Austin, TX from Twentynine Palms, CA by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Twentynine Palms, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,854, which makes Austin, TX to Twentynine Palms, 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