Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Palm Beach Gardens, FL flatbed rate

$5,321flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $4,576–$6,066
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Palm Beach Gardens price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,229
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Palm Beach Gardens → Houston$2,947

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

Houston to Palm Beach Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,392	$3.93	$3,909 – $4,875
53' refrigerated	$5,235	$4.68	$4,554 – $5,915
48' flatbed	$5,321	$4.76	$4,576 – $6,066
Step deck	$5,801	$5.19	$4,873 – $6,730
Power only	$3,871	$3.46	$3,368 – $4,374
Hotshot	$2,921	$2.61	$2,425 – $3,418
26' box truck	$2,866	$2.56	$2,436 – $3,296
Sprinter van	$1,757	$1.57	$1,476 – $2,038

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Palm Beach Gardens

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Beach Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,202 mi	$5,988	$4.98	$5,150 – $6,827	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$16,219	$5.93	$13,949 – $18,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$7,800	$5.90	$6,708 – $8,892	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$7,997	$3.47	$6,877 – $9,116	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,126 mi	$5,047	$4.48	$4,341 – $5,754	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$6,140	$4.60	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$15,743	$5.95	$13,539 – $17,946	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,268 mi	$5,887	$4.64	$5,063 – $6,712	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Palm Beach Gardens, FL is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,576 and $6,066.

How far is Houston, TX from Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,092 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,947, which makes Houston, TX to Palm Beach Gardens, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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