Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,419–$3,206
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookhaven to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,812

Return trip

Houston → Brookhaven$3,326

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brookhaven to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.76	$2,052 – $2,559
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$3.30	$2,392 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,812	$3.37	$2,419 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,070	$3.68	$2,579 – $3,561
Power only	$2,021	$2.42	$1,758 – $2,284
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.83	$1,265 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,500	$1.80	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$922	$1.11	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Brookhaven

48' flatbed lanes from Brookhaven, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,771	$4.32	$3,243 – $4,299	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$6,243	$2.72	$5,369 – $7,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,323	$3.39	$1,997 – $2,648	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,876 mi	$5,775	$3.08	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$3,307	$4.23	$2,844 – $3,770	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,344	$3.19	$2,876 – $3,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,079	$2.73	$5,228 – $6,930	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$2,855	$3.35	$2,455 – $3,254	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,419 and $3,206.

How far is Brookhaven, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 834 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 $815 of the $2,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brookhaven, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,326, which makes Brookhaven, GA to Houston, TX 16% 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