Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Eau Claire, WI flatbed rate

$3,987flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,545
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Eau Claire price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,766
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

Eau Claire → Austin$4,925

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Eau Claire by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Eau Claire, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$2.64	$2,935 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,930	$3.14	$3,419 – $4,441
48' flatbed	$3,987	$3.19	$3,428 – $4,545
Step deck	$4,344	$3.48	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,912	$2.33	$2,534 – $3,291
Hotshot	$2,198	$1.76	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.72	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.06	$1,108 – $1,530

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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 Eau Claire

48' flatbed lanes into Eau Claire, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$3,828	$3.47	$3,292 – $4,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,039	$4.24	$6,913 – $9,164	4 d
Chicago, IL	332 mi	$2,067	$6.23	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$3,989	$3.19	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$3,957	$2.50	$3,403 – $4,511	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$3,292	$3.11	$2,831 – $3,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,196	$3.15	$3,609 – $4,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$8,002	$4.24	$6,882 – $9,122	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Eau Claire, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Eau Claire, WI is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,545.

How far is Austin, TX from Eau Claire, WI by truck?

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eau Claire, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,925, which makes Austin, TX to Eau Claire, WI 19% 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