Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,539flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $6,483–$8,594
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Mateo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,823
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $7,539

Return trip

Austin → San Mateo$5,133

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

San Mateo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.57	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,474	$4.25	$6,502 – $8,446
48' flatbed	$7,539	$4.29	$6,483 – $8,594
Step deck	$8,206	$4.67	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,567	$3.17	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.39	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.34	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.43	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from San Mateo

48' flatbed lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,157	$4.24	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,809	$4.99	$12,735 – $16,882	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 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 Mateo, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Mateo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,539 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,483 and $8,594.

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

About 1,757 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 $1,716 of the $7,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,133, which makes San Mateo, 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