Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,977flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,700–$2,254
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,977

Return trip

Chicago → Austin$2,281

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,579	$4.51	$1,406 – $1,753
53' refrigerated	$1,886	$5.39	$1,641 – $2,131
48' flatbed	$1,977	$5.65	$1,700 – $2,254
Step deck	$2,168	$6.19	$1,821 – $2,515
Power only	$1,355	$3.87	$1,179 – $1,531
Hotshot	$1,021	$2.92	$847 – $1,194
26' box truck	$1,016	$2.90	$863 – $1,168
Sprinter van	$632	$1.80	$531 – $733

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,150	$5.24	$5,289 – $7,011	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411	4 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,641	$4.06	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,057	$4.14	$5,209 – $6,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$5,643	$5.03	$4,853 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$3,917	$4.26	$3,369 – $4,465	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,977 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,700 and $2,254.

How far is Austin, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $342 of the $1,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,281, which makes Austin, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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