Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $5,411–$7,172
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,906
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $6,291

Return trip

Austin → Walnut$4,284

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

Walnut to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,217	$3.68	$4,643 – $5,791
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$4.38	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,291	$4.44	$5,411 – $7,172
Step deck	$6,853	$4.83	$5,756 – $7,949
Power only	$4,616	$3.26	$4,016 – $5,216
Hotshot	$3,484	$2.46	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,411	$2.41	$2,900 – $3,923
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.47	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from Walnut

48' flatbed lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248	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 Walnut, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Walnut, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,411 and $7,172.

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

About 1,418 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 $1,385 of the $6,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,906 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,284, which makes Walnut, 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