Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,464flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,033
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $6,464

Return trip

Austin → Santa Clarita$4,401

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

Santa Clarita to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,364	$3.66	$4,774 – $5,954
53' refrigerated	$6,391	$4.36	$5,560 – $7,221
48' flatbed	$6,464	$4.41	$5,559 – $7,369
Step deck	$7,040	$4.81	$5,914 – $8,167
Power only	$4,748	$3.24	$4,130 – $5,365
Hotshot	$3,584	$2.45	$2,974 – $4,193
26' box truck	$3,508	$2.39	$2,982 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,145	$1.46	$1,802 – $2,489

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,369.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,465 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 $1,431 of the $6,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,401, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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