Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,775flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brownsville$7,012

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brownsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$2.46	$3,532 – $4,405
53' refrigerated	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342
48' flatbed	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443
Step deck	$5,199	$3.22	$4,367 – $6,030
Power only	$3,517	$2.18	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,655	$1.64	$2,204 – $3,106
26' box truck	$2,597	$1.61	$2,208 – $2,987
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.98	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Brownsville

48' flatbed lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$7,663	$3.85	$6,590 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,292	$2.96	$3,691 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,646	$4.80	$1,415 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$4,134	$3.43	$3,556 – $4,713	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$6,999	$3.69	$6,019 – $7,979	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brownsville, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brownsville, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,443.

How far is Brownsville, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,614 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 $1,577 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brownsville, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,012, which makes Brownsville, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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