Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Banning, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,052flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $5,205–$6,900
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Banning to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,730
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $6,052

Return trip

Austin → Banning$4,121

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Banning to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Banning, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900
Step deck	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649
Power only	$4,433	$3.28	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,346	$2.47	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,278	$2.42	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.48	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Banning

48' flatbed lanes from Banning, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$14,807	$5.27	$12,734 – $16,880	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,975 mi	$7,939	$4.02	$6,827 – $9,050	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	327 mi	$2,429	$7.43	$2,089 – $2,769	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,739 mi	$13,760	$5.02	$11,834 – $15,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$5,946	$4.49	$5,113 – $6,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	94 mi	$1,373	$14.61	$1,181 – $1,566	1 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Banning, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,052 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,205 and $6,900.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,322 of the $6,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,121, which makes Banning, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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