Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,255flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $5,379–$7,130
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montclair to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,880
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $6,255

Return trip

Austin → Montclair$4,259

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

Montclair to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$3.68	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,588	$3.26	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.47	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Montclair

48' flatbed lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$15,022	$5.26	$12,919 – $17,125	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$6,884	$4.36	$5,920 – $7,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,645	$6.92	$2,275 – $3,015	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,969	$5.02	$12,013 – $15,924	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206	3 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 Montclair, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Montclair, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,379 and $7,130.

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

About 1,408 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 $1,375 of the $6,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,259, which makes Montclair, 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