Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,093flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $5,240–$6,946
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,761
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $6,093

Return trip

Austin → San Marcos$4,148

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

San Marcos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,637	$4.87	$5,575 – $7,699
Power only	$4,464	$3.27	$3,884 – $5,045
Hotshot	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942
26' box truck	$3,300	$2.42	$2,805 – $3,795
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.48	$1,696 – $2,343

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More lanes from San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$15,017	$5.26	$12,914 – $17,119	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$6,726	$4.38	$5,784 – $7,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$2,512	$7.22	$2,160 – $2,863	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$13,960	$5.02	$12,005 – $15,914	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$5,971	$4.49	$5,135 – $6,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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 San Marcos, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Marcos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,240 and $6,946.

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

About 1,364 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 $1,332 of the $6,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes San Marcos, 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