Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bloomington, IN flatbed rate

$3,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Bloomington → Austin$4,265

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,823	$2.71	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.23	$2,927 – $3,802
48' flatbed	$3,425	$3.29	$2,946 – $3,905
Step deck	$3,735	$3.58	$3,138 – $4,333
Power only	$2,485	$2.38	$2,162 – $2,808
Hotshot	$1,875	$1.80	$1,556 – $2,194
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.77	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.08	$948 – $1,310

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes into Bloomington, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$2,967	$3.73	$2,552 – $3,382	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$8,785	$4.15	$7,555 – $10,015	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,718	$7.47	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,235	$3.34	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$4,242	$2.45	$3,648 – $4,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$2,448	$3.41	$2,105 – $2,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,648	$3.23	$3,138 – $4,159	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$8,625	$4.16	$7,417 – $9,832	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IN is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $3,905.

How far is Austin, TX from Bloomington, IN by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,265, which makes Austin, TX to Bloomington, IN 20% 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