Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vallejo, CA flatbed rate

$5,150flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $4,429–$5,871
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Vallejo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,427
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $5,150

Return trip

Vallejo → Austin$7,564

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

Austin to Vallejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vallejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,287	$2.43	$3,815 – $4,758
53' refrigerated	$5,106	$2.89	$4,443 – $5,770
48' flatbed	$5,150	$2.92	$4,429 – $5,871
Step deck	$5,606	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,503
Power only	$3,804	$2.16	$3,309 – $4,298
Hotshot	$2,872	$1.63	$2,383 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.59	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,715	$0.97	$1,440 – $1,989

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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 Vallejo

48' flatbed lanes into Vallejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,014 mi	$8,795	$2.92	$7,564 – $10,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,167 mi	$7,892	$3.64	$6,787 – $8,997	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,165	$2.82	$1,862 – $2,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,953 mi	$7,666	$2.60	$6,593 – $8,740	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,750 mi	$5,115	$2.92	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	549 mi	$2,992	$5.45	$2,573 – $3,410	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Vallejo, CA is estimated at $5,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,429 and $5,871.

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

About 1,764 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 $1,723 of the $5,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,564, which makes Austin, TX to Vallejo, 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