Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,266flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,284
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Patterson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,622
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $7,266

Return trip

Austin → Patterson$4,947

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

Patterson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,199	$4.28	$6,263 – $8,135
48' flatbed	$7,266	$4.32	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176
Power only	$5,359	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,957	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,550
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.44	$2,031 – $2,804

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More lanes from Patterson

48' flatbed lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$15,537	$5.24	$13,362 – $17,712	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,436	$3.98	$7,255 – $9,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$7,884	$4.26	$6,781 – $8,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,814	$5.61	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$14,495	$5.00	$12,466 – $16,525	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,204	$4.32	$6,195 – $8,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 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 Patterson, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Patterson, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,284.

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

About 1,683 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 $1,644 of the $7,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,947, which makes Patterson, 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