Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN flatbed rate

$4,200flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,788
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cottage Grove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,005
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Cottage Grove → Austin$4,900

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Cottage Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,473	$2.84	$3,091 – $3,855
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.38	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,200	$3.43	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,578	$3.74	$3,845 – $5,310
Power only	$3,066	$2.51	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,314	$1.89	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.85	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.14	$1,167 – $1,612

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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 Cottage Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Cottage Grove, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,340	$3.67	$3,733 – $4,948	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$8,314	$4.57	$7,150 – $9,478	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,437	$6.19	$2,096 – $2,779	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,236	$3.43	$3,643 – $4,830	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,083	$2.70	$3,512 – $4,655	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,737	$3.29	$3,214 – $4,260	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,422	$3.39	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$8,282	$4.57	$7,123 – $9,442	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,788.

How far is Austin, TX from Cottage Grove, MN by truck?

About 1,223 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 $1,195 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,900, which makes Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN 14% 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