Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,961flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$7,936
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,398
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $6,961

Return trip

Austin → Santa Maria$4,740

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

Santa Maria to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787
48' flatbed	$6,961	$4.35	$5,986 – $7,936
Step deck	$7,579	$4.74	$6,367 – $8,792
Power only	$5,126	$3.20	$4,460 – $5,793
Hotshot	$3,870	$2.42	$3,212 – $4,528
26' box truck	$3,786	$2.37	$3,218 – $4,354
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.45	$1,944 – $2,684

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More lanes from Santa Maria

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,566	$3.98	$7,366 – $9,765	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$7,590	$4.29	$6,527 – $8,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$3,398	$5.92	$2,923 – $3,874	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$14,622	$4.99	$12,575 – $16,670	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,046	$7.23	$1,759 – $2,332	1 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 Maria, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Maria, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,961 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $7,936.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,563 of the $6,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,740, which makes Santa Maria, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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