Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,041flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $5,195–$6,887
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,722
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $6,041

Return trip

Austin → Santee$4,113

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

Santee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,005	$3.71	$4,454 – $5,556
53' refrigerated	$5,964	$4.42	$5,189 – $6,739
48' flatbed	$6,041	$4.48	$5,195 – $6,887
Step deck	$6,582	$4.88	$5,529 – $7,635
Power only	$4,425	$3.28	$3,850 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,340	$2.47	$2,772 – $3,907
26' box truck	$3,271	$2.42	$2,781 – $3,762
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.48	$1,682 – $2,322

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More lanes from Santee

48' flatbed lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$15,007	$5.26	$12,906 – $17,108	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,916	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,163	$4.46	$5,300 – $7,025	3 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 Santee, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santee, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,041 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,195 and $6,887.

How far is Santee, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,319 of the $6,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santee, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,113, which makes Santee, 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