Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Springfield, IL flatbed rate

$3,046flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,473
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $3,046

Return trip

Springfield → Austin$4,100

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

Austin to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.66	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.17	$2,598 – $3,374
48' flatbed	$3,046	$3.23	$2,620 – $3,473
Step deck	$3,323	$3.52	$2,792 – $3,855
Power only	$2,201	$2.33	$1,915 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,660	$1.76	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.73	$1,387 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.06	$842 – $1,162

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,329	$3.40	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,760	$4.03	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,789	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Springfield, IL is estimated at $3,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,473.

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

About 943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $921 of the $3,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,100, which makes Austin, TX to Springfield, 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