Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Palm Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,986flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $5,148–$6,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Palm Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,722
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,986

Return trip

West Palm Beach → Austin$3,315

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

Austin to West Palm Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Palm Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,955	$3.83	$4,410 – $5,500
53' refrigerated	$5,904	$4.56	$5,137 – $6,672
48' flatbed	$5,986	$4.63	$5,148 – $6,823
Step deck	$6,522	$5.04	$5,478 – $7,565
Power only	$4,378	$3.38	$3,809 – $4,947
Hotshot	$3,304	$2.55	$2,742 – $3,866
26' box truck	$3,238	$2.50	$2,752 – $3,723
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.53	$1,665 – $2,299

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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 West Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes into West Palm Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,016	$4.98	$5,174 – $6,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$16,252	$5.93	$13,976 – $18,527	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$7,843	$5.90	$6,745 – $8,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$5,340	$4.76	$4,593 – $6,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$8,015	$3.47	$6,893 – $9,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$5,072	$4.48	$4,362 – $5,782	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$6,159	$4.60	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,769	$5.95	$13,562 – $17,977	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to West Palm Beach, FL is estimated at $5,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,148 and $6,823.

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

About 1,294 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 $1,264 of the $5,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,315, which makes Austin, TX to West Palm Beach, 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 →