Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pico Rivera, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,347flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $5,458–$7,235
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pico Rivera to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,947
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $6,347

Return trip

Austin → Pico Rivera$4,321

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

Pico Rivera to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pico Rivera, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,264	$3.67	$4,685 – $5,843
53' refrigerated	$6,272	$4.38	$5,457 – $7,087
48' flatbed	$6,347	$4.43	$5,458 – $7,235
Step deck	$6,913	$4.82	$5,807 – $8,019
Power only	$4,658	$3.25	$4,052 – $5,263
Hotshot	$3,516	$2.45	$2,918 – $4,113
26' box truck	$3,442	$2.40	$2,926 – $3,959
Sprinter van	$2,106	$1.47	$1,769 – $2,442

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More lanes from Pico Rivera

48' flatbed lanes from Pico Rivera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	$6,979	$4.35	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$2,747	$6.73	$2,363 – $3,132	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315	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 Pico Rivera, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pico Rivera, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,458 and $7,235.

How far is Pico Rivera, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,433 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 $1,400 of the $6,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pico Rivera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,321, which makes Pico Rivera, 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