Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,681flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $4,885–$6,476
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,458
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $5,681

Return trip

Austin → El Centro$3,868

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

El Centro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$3.75	$4,183 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$4.47	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,681	$4.54	$4,885 – $6,476
Step deck	$6,190	$4.94	$5,200 – $7,181
Power only	$4,150	$3.31	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,132	$2.50	$2,600 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.45	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.50	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from El Centro

48' flatbed lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$14,602	$5.28	$12,557 – $16,646	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,818	$8.30	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,820	$4.03	$6,725 – $8,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$2,108	$8.60	$1,813 – $2,403	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$13,556	$5.03	$11,658 – $15,453	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,556	$4.56	$4,778 – $6,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	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 El Centro, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,885 and $6,476.

How far is El Centro, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,252 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 $1,223 of the $5,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,868, which makes El Centro, 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