Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elmhurst, IL flatbed rate

$3,542flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,046–$4,038
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,424
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,542

Return trip

Elmhurst → Austin$4,768

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

Austin to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,925	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,246
53' refrigerated	$3,486	$3.05	$3,033 – $3,939
48' flatbed	$3,542	$3.10	$3,046 – $4,038
Step deck	$3,861	$3.38	$3,243 – $4,479
Power only	$2,579	$2.25	$2,244 – $2,914
Hotshot	$1,946	$1.70	$1,615 – $2,277
26' box truck	$1,909	$1.67	$1,623 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.02	$983 – $1,357

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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 Elmhurst

48' flatbed lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,026	$3.51	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$3,991	$2.36	$3,432 – $4,549	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,754	$3.05	$3,228 – $4,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,029	$3.24	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $3,542 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,046 and $4,038.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,118 of the $3,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,768, which makes Austin, TX to Elmhurst, 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