Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rock Island, IL flatbed rate

$3,251flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,796–$3,706
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Rock Island price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,251

Return trip

Rock Island → Austin$4,376

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

Austin to Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,678	$2.61	$2,383 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.11	$2,777 – $3,607
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.17	$2,796 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,545	$3.46	$2,978 – $4,113
Power only	$2,357	$2.30	$2,050 – $2,663
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.73	$1,476 – $2,081
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.70	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.04	$900 – $1,243

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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 Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,447	$3.37	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,620	$4.04	$6,553 – $8,687	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,197	$3.18	$2,749 – $3,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,661	$2.40	$3,148 – $4,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,915	$3.03	$2,507 – $3,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,460	$3.11	$2,976 – $3,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,519	$4.05	$6,466 – $8,571	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $3,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,796 and $3,706.

How far is Austin, TX from Rock Island, IL by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,002 of the $3,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Austin, TX to Rock Island, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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