Galveston, TX · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Galveston, TX

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Galveston, 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: 53,538

Flatbed lanes from Galveston

48' flatbed rates from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$6,634	$3.94	$5,706 – $7,563	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$4,917	$2.94	$4,229 – $5,606	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$3,527	$3.10	$3,033 – $4,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$4,242	$3.41	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$6,021	$3.78	$5,178 – $6,864	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$4,672	$4.94	$4,018 – $5,326	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,938 mi	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368	5 d
Austin, TX	217 mi	$1,319	$6.08	$1,135 – $1,504	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,090 mi	$4,144	$3.80	$3,564 – $4,724	3 d
Columbus, OH	1,190 mi	$3,889	$3.27	$3,344 – $4,433	3 d

From Galveston, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.88 a mile (San Jose, $5,586) and $6.08 a mile (Austin, $1,319) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Galveston

Flatbed lanes into Galveston

48' flatbed rates into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,432	$3.23	$4,672 – $6,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,222	$4.32	$6,211 – $8,233	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$3,245	$2.61	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,938 mi	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Austin, TX	217 mi	$1,319	$6.08	$1,135 – $1,504	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,090 mi	$3,400	$3.12	$2,924 – $3,876	3 d
Columbus, OH	1,190 mi	$4,670	$3.92	$4,016 – $5,324	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Texas market

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

Galveston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Galveston 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

Flatbed lanes from Galveston

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Galveston rates by truck type

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