Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Park Ridge, IL flatbed rate

$3,569flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Park Ridge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Park Ridge → Austin$4,804

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

Austin to Park Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Park Ridge, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.55	$2,623 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,513	$3.04	$3,056 – $3,970
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.09	$3,069 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,890	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,600	$2.25	$2,262 – $2,937
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.70	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,924	$1.67	$1,636 – $2,213
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.02	$990 – $1,368

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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 Park Ridge

48' flatbed lanes into Park Ridge, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$3,010	$3.51	$2,589 – $3,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$8,222	$4.00	$7,071 – $9,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,465	$3.11	$2,980 – $3,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,699 mi	$4,007	$2.36	$3,446 – $4,568	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,536	$3.18	$2,181 – $2,891	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,056	$3.23	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Park Ridge, IL is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,069.

How far is Austin, TX from Park Ridge, IL by truck?

About 1,155 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 $1,128 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Park Ridge, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,804, which makes Austin, TX to Park Ridge, 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