Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winter Haven, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,022flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $2,599–$3,446
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winter Haven to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,022

Return trip

Austin → Winter Haven$5,457

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

Winter Haven to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Haven, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$2.16	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,975	$2.58	$2,588 – $3,362
48' flatbed	$3,022	$2.62	$2,599 – $3,446
Step deck	$3,295	$2.85	$2,767 – $3,822
Power only	$2,201	$1.91	$1,915 – $2,488
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.44	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.41	$1,385 – $1,874
Sprinter van	$998	$0.87	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Winter Haven

48' flatbed lanes from Winter Haven, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$3,917	$3.40	$3,369 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$5,831	$2.25	$5,015 – $6,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$2,952	$2.48	$2,539 – $3,366	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,667	$2.71	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$5,477	$2.53	$4,710 – $6,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$3,518	$3.28	$3,025 – $4,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,129	$2.60	$2,691 – $3,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$5,656	$2.26	$4,864 – $6,447	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 Winter Haven, FL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Winter Haven, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,022 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,599 and $3,446.

How far is Winter Haven, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,127 of the $3,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Winter Haven, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,457, which makes Winter Haven, 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