Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,958flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,372
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Palm Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $2,958

Return trip

Houston → West Palm Beach$5,340

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

West Palm Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$2.17	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$2.59	$2,531 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,958	$2.63	$2,544 – $3,372
Step deck	$3,224	$2.87	$2,708 – $3,740
Power only	$2,152	$1.92	$1,872 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,624	$1.45	$1,348 – $1,900
26' box truck	$1,593	$1.42	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$977	$0.87	$820 – $1,133

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,069	$3.37	$3,500 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$6,128	$2.24	$5,270 – $6,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$3,227	$2.43	$2,775 – $3,679	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$5,802	$2.51	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$3,675	$3.24	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$3,411	$2.55	$2,934 – $3,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$5,946	$2.24	$5,114 – $6,779	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,275	$2.57	$2,817 – $3,734	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 West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,372.

How far is West Palm Beach, FL from Houston, TX 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 $2,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,340, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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