Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Folsom, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,355flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,325–$8,384
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Folsom to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,687
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $7,355

Return trip

Austin → Folsom$5,008

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

Folsom to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Folsom, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,355	$4.31	$6,325 – $8,384
Step deck	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287
Power only	$5,427	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.35	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.43	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Folsom

48' flatbed lanes from Folsom, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,324	$3.99	$7,159 – $9,489	5 d
Houston, TX	1,873 mi	$7,965	$4.25	$6,850 – $9,080	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$3,995	$5.50	$3,436 – $4,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$14,359	$5.00	$12,349 – $16,369	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398	2 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 Folsom, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Folsom, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,355 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,325 and $8,384.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $7,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,008, which makes Folsom, 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