Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Windsor, CA flatbed rate

$5,258flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $4,522–$5,994
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,493
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Windsor → Austin$7,722

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

Austin to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,378	$2.42	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,215	$2.89	$4,537 – $5,893
48' flatbed	$5,258	$2.91	$4,522 – $5,994
Step deck	$5,723	$3.17	$4,807 – $6,639
Power only	$3,886	$2.15	$3,381 – $4,391
Hotshot	$2,934	$1.62	$2,435 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.59	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,751	$0.97	$1,471 – $2,031

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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 Windsor

48' flatbed lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,851	$2.92	$7,612 – $10,090	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,704	$5.78	$2,325 – $3,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$7,963	$3.64	$6,848 – $9,078	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$5,674	$2.88	$4,880 – $6,468	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,261	$2.78	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,223	$2.91	$4,492 – $5,954	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,169	$5.29	$2,726 – $3,613	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Windsor, CA is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,522 and $5,994.

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

About 1,807 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 $1,765 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,493 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,722, which makes Austin, TX to Windsor, 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