Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,210flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $5,341–$7,080
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Clemente to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,846
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $6,210

Return trip

Austin → San Clemente$4,229

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

San Clemente to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,148	$3.69	$4,582 – $5,715
53' refrigerated	$6,135	$4.39	$5,337 – $6,932
48' flatbed	$6,210	$4.45	$5,341 – $7,080
Step deck	$6,765	$4.85	$5,683 – $7,848
Power only	$4,554	$3.26	$3,962 – $5,146
Hotshot	$3,437	$2.46	$2,853 – $4,022
26' box truck	$3,366	$2.41	$2,861 – $3,871
Sprinter van	$2,059	$1.48	$1,730 – $2,389

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More lanes from San Clemente

48' flatbed lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$15,098	$5.26	$12,984 – $17,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,622	$6.97	$2,255 – $2,989	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,096	$4.47	$5,243 – $6,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,256	$20.59	$1,080 – $1,432	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 San Clemente, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Clemente, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,210 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,341 and $7,080.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,364 of the $6,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Clemente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,229, which makes San Clemente, 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