Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL flatbed rate

$3,525flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$4,018
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Glen Ellyn price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Glen Ellyn → Austin$4,745

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

Austin to Glen Ellyn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$2.56	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$3.05	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.10	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,842	$3.38	$3,228 – $4,457
Power only	$2,566	$2.26	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.70	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,899	$1.67	$1,614 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.02	$978 – $1,350

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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 Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes into Glen Ellyn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,044	$3.50	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,426	$3.12	$2,946 – $3,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,564	$3.16	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $4,018.

How far is Austin, TX from Glen Ellyn, IL by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,111 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glen Ellyn, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Austin, TX to Glen Ellyn, 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