Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,215flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $2,765–$3,665
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Key West to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $3,215

Return trip

Austin → Key West$5,804

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Key West to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.13	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$2.54	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,215	$2.58	$2,765 – $3,665
Step deck	$3,503	$2.81	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,348	$1.88	$2,043 – $2,653
Hotshot	$1,772	$1.42	$1,471 – $2,073
26' box truck	$1,737	$1.39	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,064	$0.85	$893 – $1,234

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More lanes from Key West

48' flatbed lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$4,633	$3.27	$3,984 – $5,282	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$6,048	$2.24	$5,201 – $6,894	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,494	$2.39	$3,004 – $3,983	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,855	$2.66	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$5,715	$2.52	$4,915 – $6,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,207	$3.14	$3,618 – $4,795	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,284	$2.57	$2,824 – $3,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$5,852	$2.25	$5,032 – $6,671	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Key West, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,765 and $3,665.

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

About 1,246 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 $1,217 of the $3,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,804, which makes Key West, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. 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