Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,336flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$8,363
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,673
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $7,336

Return trip

Austin → Stockton$4,995

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

Stockton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.59	$5,431 – $6,774
53' refrigerated	$7,270	$4.27	$6,325 – $8,215
48' flatbed	$7,336	$4.31	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,986	$4.69	$6,708 – $9,264
Power only	$5,413	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,086	$2.40	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.35	$3,396 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.43	$2,050 – $2,832

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 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 Stockton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $8,363.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,663 of the $7,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,673 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,995, which makes Stockton, 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