Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Edwardsville, IL flatbed rate

$2,856flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,456–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Edwardsville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Edwardsville → Austin$3,845

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

Austin to Edwardsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Edwardsville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,344	$2.71	$2,086 – $2,601
53' refrigerated	$2,794	$3.23	$2,431 – $3,158
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.30	$2,456 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,117	$3.60	$2,619 – $3,616
Power only	$2,056	$2.37	$1,789 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,551	$1.79	$1,287 – $1,815
26' box truck	$1,525	$1.76	$1,297 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$937	$1.08	$787 – $1,087

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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 Edwardsville

48' flatbed lanes into Edwardsville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$3,426	$3.37	$2,947 – $3,906	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,830	$6.38	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$2,740	$3.35	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$3,628	$2.40	$3,120 – $4,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$2,866	$3.05	$2,465 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$3,071	$3.22	$2,641 – $3,501	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,852 mi	$7,508	$4.05	$6,457 – $8,559	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Edwardsville, IL is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,456 and $3,256.

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

About 866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $846 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes Austin, TX to Edwardsville, 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