Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,601flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $6,537–$8,665
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,868
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $7,601

Return trip

Austin → Chico$5,175

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

Chico to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,327	$3.57	$5,631 – $7,023
53' refrigerated	$7,537	$4.25	$6,557 – $8,517
48' flatbed	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665
Step deck	$8,274	$4.66	$6,950 – $9,597
Power only	$5,615	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,344
Hotshot	$4,239	$2.39	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,144	$2.34	$3,522 – $4,765
Sprinter van	$2,531	$1.43	$2,126 – $2,936

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Chico

48' flatbed lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,377	$3.99	$7,204 – $9,549	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$4,328	$5.34	$3,722 – $4,934	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$14,427	$5.00	$12,407 – $16,447	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796	2 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 Chico, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chico, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,601 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,537 and $8,665.

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

About 1,774 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 $1,733 of the $7,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,175, which makes Chico, 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