Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Decatur, IL flatbed rate

$3,125flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,688–$3,563
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,173
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $3,125

Return trip

Decatur → Austin$4,207

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

Austin to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$2.64	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$3.14	$2,667 – $3,464
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.21	$2,688 – $3,563
Step deck	$3,409	$3.50	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,261	$2.32	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.75	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.72	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.05	$864 – $1,193

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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 Decatur

48' flatbed lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,212	$3.44	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,918	$4.02	$6,809 – $9,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,791	$2.38	$3,261 – $4,322	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,340	$3.14	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,781	$4.03	$6,692 – $8,871	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $3,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,688 and $3,563.

How far is Austin, TX from Decatur, IL by truck?

About 975 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 $952 of the $3,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,207, which makes Austin, TX to Decatur, IL 26% 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