Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Ramon, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,465flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $6,420–$8,510
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Ramon to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,768
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $7,465

Return trip

Austin → San Ramon$5,083

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

San Ramon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Ramon, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,212	$3.58	$5,528 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$4.26	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510
Step deck	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426
Power only	$5,511	$3.17	$4,794 – $6,227
Hotshot	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,068	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.43	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from San Ramon

48' flatbed lanes from San Ramon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$15,723	$5.24	$13,522 – $17,924	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$4,034	$5.48	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$14,677	$4.99	$12,622 – $16,732	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,721 mi	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	514 mi	$2,867	$5.58	$2,466 – $3,269	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 Ramon, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Ramon, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,465 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,420 and $8,510.

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

About 1,737 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 $1,697 of the $7,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,083, which makes San Ramon, 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