Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,677flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,472
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,455
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $5,677

Return trip

Austin → Brawley$3,865

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

Brawley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,696	$3.75	$4,180 – $5,213
53' refrigerated	$5,597	$4.47	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,677	$4.54	$4,882 – $6,472
Step deck	$6,187	$4.95	$5,197 – $7,176
Power only	$4,147	$3.32	$3,608 – $4,686
Hotshot	$3,130	$2.50	$2,598 – $3,662
26' box truck	$3,068	$2.45	$2,608 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.50	$1,578 – $2,179

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More lanes from Brawley

48' flatbed lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$14,559	$5.28	$12,520 – $16,597	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,800	$8.41	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$2,084	$8.72	$1,792 – $2,376	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$13,515	$5.03	$11,623 – $15,407	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,556	$4.56	$4,778 – $6,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 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 Brawley, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brawley, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,677 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,472.

How far is Brawley, CA from Austin, TX 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 $5,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,865, which makes Brawley, 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