Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Winter Haven, FL flatbed rate

$5,457flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $4,693–$6,221
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Winter Haven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,330
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $5,457

Return trip

Winter Haven → Austin$3,022

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

Austin to Winter Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Winter Haven, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,507	$3.91	$4,011 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,372	$4.65	$4,673 – $6,070
48' flatbed	$5,457	$4.73	$4,693 – $6,221
Step deck	$5,949	$5.15	$4,997 – $6,901
Power only	$3,975	$3.44	$3,458 – $4,491
Hotshot	$3,000	$2.60	$2,490 – $3,509
26' box truck	$2,942	$2.55	$2,501 – $3,383
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.56	$1,514 – $2,091

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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 Winter Haven

48' flatbed lanes into Winter Haven, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$5,792	$5.02	$4,981 – $6,603	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$15,464	$5.96	$13,299 – $17,629	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$7,176	$6.02	$6,171 – $8,181	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$4,816	$4.89	$4,142 – $5,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$7,566	$3.49	$6,506 – $8,625	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$4,855	$4.53	$4,175 – $5,535	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$5,650	$4.69	$4,859 – $6,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$14,998	$5.98	$12,898 – $17,097	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Winter Haven, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Winter Haven, FL is estimated at $5,457 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,693 and $6,221.

How far is Austin, TX from Winter Haven, FL by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,127 of the $5,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Haven, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,022, which makes Austin, TX to Winter Haven, 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