Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,196flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $5,328–$7,063
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,836
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $6,196

Return trip

Austin → Fontana$4,219

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

Fontana to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,136	$3.69	$4,571 – $5,701
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063
Step deck	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829
Power only	$4,543	$3.26	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.46	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,358	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,862
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.48	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Fontana

48' flatbed lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,945	$5.26	$12,853 – $17,038	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,829	$4.37	$5,873 – $7,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946	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 Fontana, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fontana, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,328 and $7,063.

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

About 1,392 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 $1,360 of the $6,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,219, which makes Fontana, 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