Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,339flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $5,452–$7,227
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cerritos to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,941
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $6,339

Return trip

Austin → Cerritos$4,316

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

Cerritos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.67	$4,679 – $5,836
53' refrigerated	$6,264	$4.38	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227
Step deck	$6,905	$4.83	$5,800 – $8,010
Power only	$4,652	$3.25	$4,047 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108
26' box truck	$3,438	$2.40	$2,922 – $3,954
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.47	$1,767 – $2,439

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More lanes from Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$2,739	$6.75	$2,356 – $3,123	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$14,105	$5.01	$12,130 – $16,080	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 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 Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cerritos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,339 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,452 and $7,227.

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

About 1,431 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 $1,398 of the $6,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,316, which makes Cerritos, 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