Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,081flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,512
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,926
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Austin → Orlando$5,563

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

Orlando to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.15	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,034	$2.57	$2,640 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,081	$2.61	$2,650 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,358	$2.84	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,246	$1.90	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.43	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.41	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,018	$0.86	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	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 Orlando, FL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,512.

How far is Orlando, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,155 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes Orlando, 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