Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL flatbed rate

$5,748flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,943–$6,552
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,545
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $5,748

Return trip

Palm Bay → Austin$3,183

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

Austin to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$3.86	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$4.60	$4,928 – $6,401
48' flatbed	$5,748	$4.67	$4,943 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,264	$5.09	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,196	$3.41	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,167	$2.57	$2,629 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.52	$2,639 – $3,570
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.54	$1,597 – $2,206

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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 Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,700	$5.04	$4,902 – $6,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$15,866	$5.94	$13,645 – $18,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,331	$5.99	$6,304 – $8,357	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$4,780	$4.55	$4,111 – $5,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,940	$4.63	$5,109 – $6,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $5,748 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,943 and $6,552.

How far is Austin, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,203 of the $5,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Austin, TX to Palm Bay, 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