Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL flatbed rate

$6,050flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $5,203–$6,897
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Palmetto Bay price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,769
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $6,050

Return trip

Palmetto Bay → Austin$3,351

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

Austin to Palmetto Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,009	$3.82	$4,458 – $5,560
53' refrigerated	$5,969	$4.55	$5,193 – $6,745
48' flatbed	$6,050	$4.61	$5,203 – $6,897
Step deck	$6,591	$5.03	$5,537 – $7,646
Power only	$4,427	$3.38	$3,851 – $5,002
Hotshot	$3,341	$2.55	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,273	$2.50	$2,782 – $3,764
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.53	$1,683 – $2,324

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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 Palmetto Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palmetto Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$6,381	$4.91	$5,488 – $7,274	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$16,369	$5.92	$14,078 – $18,661	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$8,240	$5.84	$7,086 – $9,393	3 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$8,083	$3.46	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$5,400	$4.41	$4,644 – $6,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,201	$4.59	$5,333 – $7,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$15,876	$5.94	$13,654 – $18,099	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL is estimated at $6,050 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,203 and $6,897.

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

About 1,311 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 $1,281 of the $6,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Austin, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →