Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Palm Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,340flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,088
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Palm Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,243
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $5,340

Return trip

West Palm Beach → Houston$2,958

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

Houston to West Palm Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Palm Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,408	$3.93	$3,923 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,254	$4.68	$4,571 – $5,937
48' flatbed	$5,340	$4.76	$4,593 – $6,088
Step deck	$5,822	$5.18	$4,890 – $6,753
Power only	$3,886	$3.46	$3,380 – $4,391
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.61	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,877	$2.56	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.57	$1,481 – $2,045

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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 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$5,914	$4.64	$5,086 – $6,742	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Palm Beach, FL is estimated at $5,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,088.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $5,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,958, which makes Houston, TX to West Palm Beach, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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