Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,493
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,757
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $7,450

Return trip

Austin → Fremont$5,073

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

Fremont to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$3.58	$5,517 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,385	$4.26	$6,425 – $8,345
48' flatbed	$7,450	$4.30	$6,407 – $8,493
Step deck	$8,110	$4.68	$6,812 – $9,408
Power only	$5,500	$3.17	$4,785 – $6,214
Hotshot	$4,152	$2.40	$3,446 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,060	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.43	$2,083 – $2,876

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,999	$5.50	$3,439 – $4,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,713	$4.99	$12,653 – $16,773	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	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 Fremont, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,493.

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

About 1,733 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 $1,693 of the $7,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Fremont, 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