Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate
$7,575flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.29
- Distance
- 1,767 mi
- Typical range
- $6,515–$8,636
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Pablo to Austin price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,849
- Fuel
- $1,726
- All-in estimate
- $7,575
Return trip
Austin → San Pablo$5,158This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
San Pablo to Austin by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,305 | $3.57 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,511 | $4.25 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,575 | $4.29 | |
| Step deck | $8,246 | $4.67 | |
| Power only | $5,595 | $3.17 | |
| Hotshot | $4,224 | $2.39 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,129 | $2.34 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,522 | $1.43 |
More lanes from San Pablo
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,818 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,508 | $6.07 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,643 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,190 | $4.23 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,152 | $5.42 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,768 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,516 | $4.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,974 | $5.47 |
More lanes into Austin
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,716 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,428 | $4.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,784 | $4.16 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,787 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,858 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,078 | $4.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX?
A 48' flatbed from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,575 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,515 and $8,636.
How far is San Pablo, CA from Austin, TX by truck?
About 1,767 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 $1,726 of the $7,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,849 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Pablo, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,158, which makes San Pablo, 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