Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,417flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,755
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,521
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Austin → Brighton$4,232

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brighton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,986	$2.17	$1,767 – $2,204
53' refrigerated	$2,368	$2.58	$2,060 – $2,675
48' flatbed	$2,417	$2.64	$2,079 – $2,755
Step deck	$2,637	$2.88	$2,215 – $3,059
Power only	$1,744	$1.90	$1,517 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,316	$1.43	$1,092 – $1,540
26' box truck	$1,293	$1.41	$1,099 – $1,487
Sprinter van	$794	$0.87	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Brighton

48' flatbed lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,663	$2.56	$2,290 – $3,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,269	$2.86	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,489	$2.50	$2,141 – $2,838	3 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 Brighton, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brighton, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,755.

How far is Brighton, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,232, which makes Brighton, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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