Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wasco, CA flatbed rate

$4,582flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,537 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,223
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wasco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,501
All-in estimate: $4,582

Return trip

Wasco → Austin$6,729

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

Austin to Wasco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wasco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$2.48	$3,386 – $4,223
53' refrigerated	$4,533	$2.95	$3,944 – $5,122
48' flatbed	$4,582	$2.98	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,989	$3.25	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,370	$2.19	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,544	$1.66	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,489	$1.62	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,522	$0.99	$1,278 – $1,765

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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 Wasco

48' flatbed lanes into Wasco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,910 mi	$8,519	$2.93	$7,326 – $9,711	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	143 mi	$1,548	$10.82	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$7,568	$3.66	$6,509 – $8,628	5 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	515 mi	$1,650	$3.20	$1,419 – $1,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,843 mi	$7,406	$2.61	$6,369 – $8,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$4,524	$2.99	$3,891 – $5,158	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,006	$7.38	$1,726 – $2,287	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Wasco, CA is estimated at $4,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,223.

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

About 1,537 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 $1,501 of the $4,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Austin, TX to Wasco, 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