Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,350flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $5,461–$7,239
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,949
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $6,350

Return trip

Austin → Lakewood$4,324

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

Lakewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,267	$3.67	$4,688 – $5,846
53' refrigerated	$6,276	$4.38	$5,460 – $7,091
48' flatbed	$6,350	$4.43	$5,461 – $7,239
Step deck	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,661	$3.25	$4,055 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.45	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.40	$2,928 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,107	$1.47	$1,770 – $2,444

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More lanes from Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,208	$4.00	$7,059 – $9,358	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$6,983	$4.35	$6,005 – $7,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$14,123	$5.01	$12,146 – $16,100	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 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 Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,350 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,461 and $7,239.

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

About 1,434 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 $1,401 of the $6,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,324, which makes Lakewood, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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