Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,947flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,535–$3,360
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Beach Gardens to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,855
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,947

Return trip

Houston → Palm Beach Gardens$5,321

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

Palm Beach Gardens to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,432	$2.18	$2,165 – $2,700
53' refrigerated	$2,899	$2.59	$2,522 – $3,276
48' flatbed	$2,947	$2.64	$2,535 – $3,360
Step deck	$3,213	$2.87	$2,699 – $3,727
Power only	$2,144	$1.92	$1,865 – $2,423
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.45	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.42	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$973	$0.87	$817 – $1,129

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More lanes from Palm Beach Gardens

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Beach Gardens, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,202 mi	$4,050	$3.37	$3,483 – $4,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$3,209	$2.43	$2,760 – $3,658	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$5,789	$2.51	$4,979 – $6,599	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,126 mi	$3,657	$3.25	$3,145 – $4,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$3,401	$2.55	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,268 mi	$3,261	$2.57	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,535 and $3,360.

How far is Palm Beach Gardens, FL from Houston, TX 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 $2,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,855 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,321, which makes Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →