Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,854flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $5,034–$6,673
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coachella to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,585
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $5,854

Return trip

Austin → Coachella$3,986

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

Coachella to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,846	$3.73	$4,313 – $5,379
53' refrigerated	$5,775	$4.45	$5,024 – $6,525
48' flatbed	$5,854	$4.51	$5,034 – $6,673
Step deck	$6,378	$4.91	$5,358 – $7,399
Power only	$4,282	$3.30	$3,725 – $4,838
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.49	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,167	$2.44	$2,692 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,938	$1.49	$1,628 – $2,249

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More lanes from Coachella

48' flatbed lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$14,625	$5.27	$12,578 – $16,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,816	$4.03	$6,722 – $8,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,486	$4.41	$5,578 – $7,394	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$2,225	$8.09	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$13,583	$5.03	$11,681 – $15,484	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$5,747	$4.53	$4,942 – $6,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,388	$14.16	$1,193 – $1,582	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 Coachella, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Coachella, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,034 and $6,673.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $5,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,986, which makes Coachella, 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