Abilene, TX · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Abilene, TX

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Abilene, Texas, on its busiest lanes.

$4.13/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.72/mi
vs national: −3.3%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 130,501

Flatbed lanes from Abilene

48' flatbed rates from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,446	$3.74	$5,544 – $7,348	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,268 mi	$5,887	$4.64	$5,063 – $6,712	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	166 mi	$1,187	$7.15	$1,021 – $1,353	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,525 mi	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189	4 d
Austin, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,298 mi	$4,767	$3.67	$4,100 – $5,435	3 d

From Abilene, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.98 a mile (San Jose, $4,552) and $7.15 a mile (Fort Worth, $1,187) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed rates into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,268 mi	$3,261	$2.57	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	166 mi	$1,187	$7.15	$1,021 – $1,353	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Austin, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,298 mi	$3,911	$3.01	$3,364 – $4,459	3 d

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Abilene is priced with the Texas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Abilene's own distances.

Abilene rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Abilene by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.37	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.65 – $3.37
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.02	−0.2%	+1.5%	+35.8%	$3.13 – $4.32
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.13	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.46 – $4.13
STEPStep deck	$4.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.78 – $4.51
PWRPower only	$2.95	+5.7%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.31 – $2.95
HOTHotshot	$2.22	+2.8%	+8.3%	+18.1%	$1.87 – $2.22
BOX26' box truck	$2.20	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.87 – $2.20
SPRTSprinter van	$1.35	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.4%	$1.15 – $1.35

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