Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Highland Park, IL flatbed rate

$3,599flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,102
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Highland Park price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,599

Return trip

Highland Park → Austin$4,844

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

Austin to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,973	$2.55	$2,646 – $3,300
53' refrigerated	$3,543	$3.04	$3,082 – $4,004
48' flatbed	$3,599	$3.08	$3,095 – $4,102
Step deck	$3,923	$3.36	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,622	$2.25	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.70	$1,642 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.66	$1,650 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.02	$999 – $1,379

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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 Highland Park

48' flatbed lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,007	$3.51	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,536	$3.18	$2,181 – $2,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,813	$3.04	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $3,599 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,102.

How far is Austin, TX from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 1,167 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 $1,140 of the $3,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,844, which makes Austin, TX to Highland Park, 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