Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL flatbed rate

$3,554flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,057–$4,052
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lake in the Hills price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $3,554

Return trip

Lake in the Hills → Austin$4,784

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

Austin to Lake in the Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258
53' refrigerated	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953
48' flatbed	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052
Step deck	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494
Power only	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362

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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 Lake in the Hills

48' flatbed lanes into Lake in the Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,131	$4.01	$6,993 – $9,270	5 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$3,463	$3.11	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,960	$2.36	$3,406 – $4,515	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,605	$3.15	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$3,766	$3.05	$3,239 – $4,294	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,036	$3.23	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL is estimated at $3,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,057 and $4,052.

How far is Austin, TX from Lake in the Hills, IL by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $3,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,784, which makes Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL 26% 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 →