Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Estero, FL flatbed rate

$5,578flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $4,797–$6,359
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Estero price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,419
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $5,578

Return trip

Estero → Austin$3,089

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,609	$3.89	$4,102 – $5,116
53' refrigerated	$5,493	$4.63	$4,779 – $6,208
48' flatbed	$5,578	$4.70	$4,797 – $6,359
Step deck	$6,080	$5.13	$5,107 – $7,053
Power only	$4,067	$3.43	$3,538 – $4,596
Hotshot	$3,069	$2.59	$2,547 – $3,591
26' box truck	$3,010	$2.54	$2,558 – $3,461
Sprinter van	$1,844	$1.55	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Estero

48' flatbed lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,285	$4.93	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$15,700	$5.95	$13,502 – $17,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$7,780	$5.91	$6,691 – $8,870	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,929	$4.86	$4,239 – $5,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,296	$4.43	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Estero, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Estero, FL is estimated at $5,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,797 and $6,359.

How far is Austin, TX from Estero, FL by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,159 of the $5,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,089, which makes Austin, TX to Estero, FL 81% 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