Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,152flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $5,290–$7,013
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Elsinore to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,804
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

Austin → Lake Elsinore$4,188

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

Lake Elsinore to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,099	$3.69	$4,538 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,075	$4.40	$5,285 – $6,865
48' flatbed	$6,152	$4.46	$5,290 – $7,013
Step deck	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773
Power only	$4,509	$3.27	$3,923 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,403	$2.47	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,333	$2.42	$2,833 – $3,833
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.48	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$14,974	$5.26	$12,877 – $17,070	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,065	$4.01	$6,936 – $9,194	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,543	$7.14	$2,187 – $2,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$13,923	$5.02	$11,974 – $15,873	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,038	$4.48	$5,192 – $6,883	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,295	$17.99	$1,114 – $1,476	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Elsinore, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,290 and $7,013.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,348 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Lake Elsinore, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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