Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Panama City, FL flatbed rate

$4,314flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$4,918
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,483
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $4,314

Return trip

Panama City → Austin$2,389

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

Austin to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$4.16	$3,149 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,219	$4.96	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,314	$5.07	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,708	$5.53	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,103	$3.65	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,341	$2.75	$1,943 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.71	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.66	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Panama City

48' flatbed lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$5,800	$5.02	$4,988 – $6,612	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$13,744	$6.05	$11,820 – $15,668	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$6,059	$6.30	$5,211 – $6,907	3 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$3,695	$5.38	$3,178 – $4,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$6,580	$3.57	$5,659 – $7,501	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$4,830	$4.54	$4,154 – $5,506	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$4,540	$4.98	$3,905 – $5,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$13,299	$6.07	$11,437 – $15,161	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Panama City, FL is estimated at $4,314 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $4,918.

How far is Austin, TX from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 851 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 $831 of the $4,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,389, which makes Austin, TX to Panama City, 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