Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,394flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $5,499–$7,290
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,981
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $6,394

Return trip

Austin → Lancaster$4,354

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

Lancaster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,304	$3.67	$4,721 – $5,888
53' refrigerated	$6,320	$4.37	$5,498 – $7,142
48' flatbed	$6,394	$4.42	$5,499 – $7,290
Step deck	$6,965	$4.82	$5,850 – $8,079
Power only	$4,694	$3.25	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,543	$2.45	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,469	$2.40	$2,949 – $3,989
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.47	$1,782 – $2,461

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$15,064	$5.26	$12,955 – $17,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,027	$4.34	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,798	$6.65	$2,406 – $3,190	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336	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 Lancaster, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,499 and $7,290.

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

About 1,446 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 $1,413 of the $6,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,354, which makes Lancaster, 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