Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,237flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $6,224–$8,250
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,601
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $7,237

Return trip

Austin → Riverbank$4,927

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

Riverbank to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,018	$3.59	$5,356 – $6,680
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.28	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,237	$4.32	$6,224 – $8,250
Step deck	$7,879	$4.70	$6,618 – $9,139
Power only	$5,337	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,031
Hotshot	$4,029	$2.41	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.35	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.44	$2,022 – $2,792

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More lanes from Riverbank

48' flatbed lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$8,366	$3.99	$7,195 – $9,537	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$7,851	$4.26	$6,752 – $8,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,409	$5.00	$12,392 – $16,426	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,725	$5.75	$2,343 – $3,106	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 Riverbank, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Riverbank, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,237 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,224 and $8,250.

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

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $7,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes Riverbank, 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