Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covina, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,299flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $5,417–$7,181
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covina to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,912
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $6,299

Return trip

Austin → Covina$4,289

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

Covina to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Covina, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033
48' flatbed	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181
Step deck	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959
Power only	$4,621	$3.25	$4,021 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.47	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from Covina

48' flatbed lanes from Covina, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$2,692	$6.83	$2,315 – $3,069	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256	3 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 Covina, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Covina, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,417 and $7,181.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,387 of the $6,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,289, which makes Covina, 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