Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brawley, CA flatbed rate

$3,865flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,407
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Brawley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,865

Return trip

Brawley → Austin$5,677

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,198	$2.56	$2,846 – $3,549
53' refrigerated	$3,811	$3.05	$3,315 – $4,306
48' flatbed	$3,865	$3.09	$3,324 – $4,407
Step deck	$4,212	$3.37	$3,538 – $4,886
Power only	$2,824	$2.26	$2,457 – $3,191
Hotshot	$2,131	$1.70	$1,769 – $2,493
26' box truck	$2,089	$1.67	$1,775 – $2,402
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.02	$1,074 – $1,484

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Brawley

48' flatbed lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,117	$2.94	$6,980 – $9,253	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,800	$8.41	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,138	$3.69	$6,139 – $8,138	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,086	$4.54	$934 – $1,238	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,033	$2.62	$6,048 – $8,018	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,783	$3.11	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Brawley, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Brawley, CA is estimated at $3,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,407.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,677, which makes Austin, TX to Brawley, CA 32% cheaper. 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