Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Visalia, CA flatbed rate

$4,604flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,249
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,094
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,604

Return trip

Visalia → Austin$6,762

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

Austin to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.95	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,387	$2.19	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.65	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.62	$2,127 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.99	$1,285 – $1,774

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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 Visalia

48' flatbed lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,743	$8.80	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,686	$3.16	$1,450 – $1,923	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$4,554	$2.98	$3,917 – $5,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,184	$6.78	$1,878 – $2,490	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Visalia, CA is estimated at $4,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,249.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $4,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,762, which makes Austin, TX to Visalia, 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