Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL flatbed rate

$3,532flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$4,026
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Calumet City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,532

Return trip

Calumet City → Austin$4,754

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,916	$2.56	$2,596 – $3,237
53' refrigerated	$3,476	$3.05	$3,024 – $3,928
48' flatbed	$3,532	$3.10	$3,038 – $4,026
Step deck	$3,850	$3.38	$3,234 – $4,466
Power only	$2,571	$2.26	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.70	$1,611 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,903	$1.67	$1,618 – $2,189
Sprinter van	$1,167	$1.02	$980 – $1,353

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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 Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,271	$4.00	$7,113 – $9,429	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,025	$2.36	$3,461 – $4,588	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,747	$3.05	$3,222 – $4,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $3,532 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $4,026.

How far is Austin, TX from Calumet City, IL by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,114 of the $3,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calumet City, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,754, which makes Austin, TX to Calumet City, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →