Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Culver City, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,424flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$7,323
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Culver City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,004
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $6,424

Return trip

Austin → Culver City$4,374

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

Culver City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Culver City, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,329	$3.67	$4,743 – $5,915
53' refrigerated	$6,350	$4.37	$5,524 – $7,175
48' flatbed	$6,424	$4.42	$5,525 – $7,323
Step deck	$6,997	$4.81	$5,877 – $8,116
Power only	$4,717	$3.24	$4,104 – $5,330
Hotshot	$3,560	$2.45	$2,955 – $4,165
26' box truck	$3,485	$2.40	$2,963 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,132	$1.47	$1,791 – $2,473

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More lanes from Culver City

48' flatbed lanes from Culver City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$2,830	$6.60	$2,433 – $3,226	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,501	$11.55	$1,291 – $1,712	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$6,494	$4.41	$5,585 – $7,403	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 Culver City, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Culver City, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $7,323.

How far is Culver City, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,454 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 $1,420 of the $6,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Culver City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,374, which makes Culver City, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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