Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oswego, IL flatbed rate

$3,470flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$3,956
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Oswego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,381
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,470

Return trip

Oswego → Austin$4,672

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

Austin to Oswego by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oswego, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179
53' refrigerated	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857
48' flatbed	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,524	$2.26	$2,196 – $2,852
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.03	$962 – $1,329

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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 Oswego

48' flatbed lanes into Oswego, 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	2,022 mi	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Houston, TX	1,075 mi	$3,372	$3.14	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,934	$2.37	$3,383 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Oswego, IL is estimated at $3,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $3,956.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $3,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Austin, TX to Oswego, 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