Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Covina, CA flatbed rate

$4,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $3,693–$4,895
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Covina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $4,294

Return trip

West Covina → Austin$6,306

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

Austin to West Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$2.50	$3,169 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,243	$2.98	$3,691 – $4,794
48' flatbed	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425
Power only	$3,150	$2.22	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.67	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.00	$1,196 – $1,652

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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 West Covina

48' flatbed lanes into West Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$8,409	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	396 mi	$1,406	$3.55	$1,210 – $1,603	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,302	$2.61	$6,280 – $8,325	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,440 mi	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to West Covina, CA is estimated at $4,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,693 and $4,895.

How far is Austin, TX from West Covina, CA by truck?

About 1,422 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 $1,389 of the $4,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Covina, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes Austin, TX to West Covina, 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