Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clovis, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,880flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $5,917–$7,843
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clovis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,338
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $6,880

Return trip

Austin → Clovis$4,684

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

Clovis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clovis, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,716	$3.62	$5,087 – $6,345
53' refrigerated	$6,810	$4.32	$5,925 – $7,695
48' flatbed	$6,880	$4.36	$5,917 – $7,843
Step deck	$7,491	$4.75	$6,293 – $8,690
Power only	$5,065	$3.21	$4,406 – $5,723
Hotshot	$3,823	$2.42	$3,173 – $4,473
26' box truck	$3,741	$2.37	$3,180 – $4,302
Sprinter van	$2,286	$1.45	$1,921 – $2,652

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More lanes from Clovis

48' flatbed lanes from Clovis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$15,198	$5.25	$13,070 – $17,326	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,187	$4.00	$7,041 – $9,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,746 mi	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$3,387	$5.93	$2,913 – $3,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$14,164	$5.01	$12,181 – $16,147	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$6,814	$4.37	$5,860 – $7,768	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	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 Clovis, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clovis, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,917 and $7,843.

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

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $6,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,684, which makes Clovis, 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