Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Joliet, IL flatbed rate

$3,460flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $2,976–$3,945
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

Joliet → Austin$4,658

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

Austin to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$2.57	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$3.06	$2,961 – $3,846
48' flatbed	$3,460	$3.11	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,773	$3.40	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,517	$2.27	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.71	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,863	$1.68	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.03	$960 – $1,325

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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 Joliet

48' flatbed lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,357	$3.14	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,950	$2.36	$3,397 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,675	$3.07	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,950	$3.26	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,976 and $3,945.

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

About 1,111 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 $1,085 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Austin, TX to Joliet, 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