Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elk River, MN flatbed rate

$4,289flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$4,890
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Elk River → Austin$5,004

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

Austin to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.83	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,229	$3.37	$3,679 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,289	$3.42	$3,689 – $4,890
Step deck	$4,674	$3.72	$3,926 – $5,422
Power only	$3,134	$2.50	$2,726 – $3,541
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.88	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,318	$1.85	$1,970 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.13	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Elk River

48' flatbed lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,473	$3.65	$3,847 – $5,099	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,235	$4.58	$7,082 – $9,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,633	$5.86	$2,264 – $3,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,339	$3.41	$3,732 – $4,946	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,860	$3.26	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,503	$3.38	$3,872 – $5,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,223	$4.58	$7,072 – $9,375	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $4,890.

How far is Austin, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,226 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,004, which makes Austin, TX to Elk River, 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