Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,428flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $5,528–$7,327
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan Beach to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,007
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $6,428

Return trip

Austin → Manhattan Beach$4,376

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

Manhattan Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Manhattan Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$15,260	$5.25	$13,124 – $17,397	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$8,264	$4.00	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	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 Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,428 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,528 and $7,327.

How far is Manhattan Beach, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,455 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 $1,421 of the $6,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Manhattan Beach, 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