Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,450flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,547–$7,353
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,023
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $6,450

Return trip

Austin → Santa Monica$4,391

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

Santa Monica to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$3.66	$4,762 – $5,940
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$4.36	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353
Step deck	$7,025	$4.81	$5,901 – $8,148
Power only	$4,736	$3.24	$4,121 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,183
26' box truck	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.47	$1,798 – $2,483

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More lanes from Santa Monica

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$15,265	$5.25	$13,128 – $17,402	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$7,082	$4.34	$6,091 – $8,074	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$2,857	$6.55	$2,457 – $3,257	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,205	$5.01	$12,216 – $16,193	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432	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 Monica, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Monica, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,547 and $7,353.

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

About 1,461 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 $1,427 of the $6,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,391, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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