Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brockton, MA flatbed rate

$7,914flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,806–$9,022
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Brockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,968
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,914

Return trip

Brockton → Austin$5,416

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Brockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brockton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,598	$3.31	$5,873 – $7,324
53' refrigerated	$7,860	$3.95	$6,838 – $8,881
48' flatbed	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,611	$4.32	$7,233 – $9,989
Power only	$5,864	$2.94	$5,101 – $6,626
Hotshot	$4,427	$2.22	$3,674 – $5,180
26' box truck	$4,325	$2.17	$3,676 – $4,974
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.32	$2,217 – $3,062

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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 Brockton

48' flatbed lanes into Brockton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,859	$8.73	$1,599 – $2,119	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$16,549	$5.39	$14,232 – $18,866	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$5,776	$5.72	$4,967 – $6,585	3 d
Houston, TX	1,885 mi	$7,543	$4.00	$6,487 – $8,599	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,475	$3.13	$7,289 – $9,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,948	$6.41	$1,675 – $2,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Brockton, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Brockton, MA is estimated at $7,914 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,806 and $9,022.

How far is Austin, TX from Brockton, MA by truck?

About 1,992 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,946 of the $7,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brockton, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Austin, TX to Brockton, MA 46% 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