Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN flatbed rate

$3,854flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,314–$4,393
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elkhart price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Elkhart → Austin$4,799

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$2.64	$2,835 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,797	$3.14	$3,303 – $4,290
48' flatbed	$3,854	$3.19	$3,314 – $4,393
Step deck	$4,200	$3.47	$3,528 – $4,872
Power only	$2,812	$2.33	$2,446 – $3,177
Hotshot	$2,122	$1.76	$1,761 – $2,483
26' box truck	$2,080	$1.72	$1,768 – $2,393
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.05	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Elkhart

48' flatbed lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,820	$3.80	$2,425 – $3,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,960	$4.14	$7,706 – $10,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,306	$12.44	$1,124 – $1,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,707	$3.22	$3,188 – $4,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,389	$2.43	$3,774 – $5,003	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,356	$3.46	$2,026 – $2,686	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,077	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,847	$4.14	$7,609 – $10,086	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,314 and $4,393.

How far is Austin, TX from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,181 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN 20% 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