Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN flatbed rate

$4,198flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,610–$4,785
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Inver Grove Heights price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,004
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,198

Return trip

Inver Grove Heights → Austin$4,897

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

Austin to Inver Grove Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.84	$3,089 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.38	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,198	$3.44	$3,610 – $4,785
Step deck	$4,575	$3.74	$3,843 – $5,307
Power only	$3,064	$2.51	$2,666 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.89	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,267	$1.85	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.14	$1,166 – $1,610

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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 Inver Grove Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Inver Grove Heights, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,367	$3.67	$3,755 – $4,978	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$8,286	$4.57	$7,126 – $9,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$2,462	$6.14	$2,117 – $2,807	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,236	$3.43	$3,643 – $4,830	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$4,067	$2.70	$3,498 – $4,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,758	$3.28	$3,232 – $4,284	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,417	$3.39	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN is estimated at $4,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,610 and $4,785.

How far is Austin, TX from Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,194 of the $4,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes Austin, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →