Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palmetto Bay, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,989flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,571–$3,407
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmetto Bay to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $2,989

Return trip

Houston → Palmetto Bay$5,397

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

Palmetto Bay to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmetto Bay, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$2.17	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$2.58	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,258	$2.86	$2,737 – $3,780
Power only	$2,176	$1.91	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.42	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$987	$0.87	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Palmetto Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palmetto Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$4,316	$3.32	$3,712 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$6,173	$2.23	$5,309 – $7,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$3,390	$2.40	$2,915 – $3,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$5,851	$2.51	$5,032 – $6,671	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$3,913	$3.19	$3,365 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$5,987	$2.24	$5,149 – $6,825	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$3,340	$2.56	$2,872 – $3,808	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 Palmetto Bay, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palmetto Bay, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,571 and $3,407.

How far is Palmetto Bay, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $2,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Palmetto Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,397, which makes Palmetto Bay, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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