Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate
$7,447flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.30
- Distance
- 1,732 mi
- Typical range
- $6,404–$8,489
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Santa Clara to Austin price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,755
- Fuel
- $1,692
- All-in estimate
- $7,447
Return trip
Austin → Santa Clara$5,070This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Santa Clara to Austin by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,196 | $3.58 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,381 | $4.26 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,447 | $4.30 | |
| Step deck | $8,106 | $4.68 | |
| Power only | $5,497 | $3.17 | |
| Hotshot | $4,150 | $2.40 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,057 | $2.34 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,478 | $1.43 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Santa Clara
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,790 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,319 | $6.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,622 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,068 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,991 | $5.50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,736 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,384 | $4.31 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,785 | $5.67 |
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 Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,404 and $8,489.
How far is Santa Clara, CA from Austin, TX by truck?
About 1,732 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 $1,692 of the $7,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,755 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Santa Clara, 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