Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$5,872flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $5,050–$6,694
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,637
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $5,872

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Austin$3,252

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

Austin to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$3.84	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$4.58	$5,038 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,872	$4.65	$5,050 – $6,694
Step deck	$6,399	$5.06	$5,375 – $7,423
Power only	$4,291	$3.40	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,239	$2.56	$2,688 – $3,789
26' box truck	$3,174	$2.51	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.54	$1,633 – $2,255

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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 Port St. Lucie

48' flatbed lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,876	$5.01	$5,053 – $6,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,069	$5.94	$13,820 – $18,319	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$7,616	$5.94	$6,550 – $8,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,910	$3.47	$6,803 – $9,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,944	$4.51	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,053	$4.61	$5,206 – $6,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,598	$5.96	$13,414 – $17,782	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $5,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,050 and $6,694.

How far is Austin, TX from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,235 of the $5,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,252, which makes Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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