Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$3,512flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$4,004
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Oak Forest → Austin$4,728

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

Austin to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$2.56	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,456	$3.05	$3,007 – $3,905
48' flatbed	$3,512	$3.10	$3,021 – $4,004
Step deck	$3,829	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,442
Power only	$2,556	$2.26	$2,224 – $2,889
Hotshot	$1,929	$1.70	$1,601 – $2,257
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.67	$1,609 – $2,176
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.02	$974 – $1,345

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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 Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $4,004.

How far is Austin, TX from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,106 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,728, which makes Austin, TX to Oak Forest, 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