Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$7,428flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $6,388–$8,468
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,741
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $7,428

Return trip

Austin → Brentwood$5,058

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

Brentwood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$4.26	$6,405 – $8,320
48' flatbed	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380
Power only	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195
Hotshot	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,047	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.43	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,642	$5.24	$13,452 – $17,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$14,600	$4.99	$12,556 – $16,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 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 Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,428 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,388 and $8,468.

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

About 1,727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,687 of the $7,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,058, which makes Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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