Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Moline, IL flatbed rate

$3,258flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,714
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Moline price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,253
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,258

Return trip

Moline → Austin$4,386

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

Austin to Moline by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Moline, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,684	$2.61	$2,389 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,200	$3.11	$2,784 – $3,616
48' flatbed	$3,258	$3.17	$2,802 – $3,714
Step deck	$3,553	$3.45	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,363	$2.30	$2,055 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,783	$1.73	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.70	$1,488 – $2,013
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.04	$902 – $1,246

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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 Moline

48' flatbed lanes into Moline, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$3,432	$3.37	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,641	$4.04	$6,571 – $8,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	173 mi	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,204	$3.18	$2,755 – $3,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$3,673	$2.40	$3,158 – $4,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$2,901	$3.04	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,468	$3.11	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$7,540	$4.05	$6,484 – $8,595	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Moline, IL is estimated at $3,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,714.

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

About 1,029 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 $1,005 of the $3,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes Austin, TX to Moline, 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