Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$6,328flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,428 mi
Typical range: $5,442–$7,214
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whittier to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,933
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $6,328

Return trip

Austin → Whittier$4,309

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

Whittier to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,248	$3.68	$4,671 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,253	$4.38	$5,440 – $7,066
48' flatbed	$6,328	$4.43	$5,442 – $7,214
Step deck	$6,893	$4.83	$5,790 – $7,996
Power only	$4,644	$3.25	$4,040 – $5,247
Hotshot	$3,505	$2.45	$2,909 – $4,101
26' box truck	$3,432	$2.40	$2,917 – $3,947
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.47	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Whittier

48' flatbed lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$15,131	$5.26	$13,013 – $17,250	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$6,961	$4.35	$5,986 – $7,936	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,728	$6.77	$2,346 – $3,109	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$6,222	$4.45	$5,351 – $7,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,437	$12.83	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,402	$4.42	$5,506 – $7,298	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 Whittier, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Whittier, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,328 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,442 and $7,214.

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

About 1,428 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 $1,395 of the $6,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,309, which makes Whittier, 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