Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,130flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $5,271–$6,988
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oceanside to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $6,130

Return trip

Austin → Oceanside$4,173

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

Oceanside to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,080	$3.70	$4,521 – $5,639
53' refrigerated	$6,053	$4.41	$5,266 – $6,840
48' flatbed	$6,130	$4.46	$5,271 – $6,988
Step deck	$6,677	$4.86	$5,609 – $7,746
Power only	$4,492	$3.27	$3,908 – $5,076
Hotshot	$3,391	$2.47	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,321	$2.42	$2,823 – $3,819
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.48	$1,707 – $2,357

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More lanes from Oceanside

48' flatbed lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$15,041	$5.26	$12,935 – $17,146	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$8,124	$4.01	$6,987 – $9,262	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,543	$7.14	$2,187 – $2,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$13,982	$5.02	$12,025 – $15,940	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$6,008	$4.48	$5,167 – $6,849	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$6,236	$4.44	$5,363 – $7,109	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 Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,271 and $6,988.

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

About 1,374 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 $1,342 of the $6,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Oceanside, 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