Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Mountain View, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate
$7,476flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.30
- Distance
- 1,740 mi
- Typical range
- $6,429–$8,523
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Mountain View to Austin price history
- 3 months
- +8.9%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,776
- Fuel
- $1,700
- All-in estimate
- $7,476
Return trip
Austin → Mountain View$5,090This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Mountain View to Austin by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,221 | $3.58 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,411 | $4.26 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,476 | $4.30 | |
| Step deck | $8,138 | $4.68 | |
| Power only | $5,519 | $3.17 | |
| Hotshot | $4,167 | $2.39 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,074 | $2.34 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,488 | $1.43 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Mountain View
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,814 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,344 | $6.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,639 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,094 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,018 | $5.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,763 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,410 | $4.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,810 | $5.64 |
More lanes into Austin
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,716 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,428 | $4.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,784 | $4.16 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,787 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,858 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,078 | $4.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mountain View, CA to Austin, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Mountain View, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,523.
How far is Mountain View, CA from Austin, TX by truck?
About 1,740 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 $1,700 of the $7,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,776 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mountain View, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Mountain View, 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