Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wheaton, IL flatbed rate

$3,520flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,012
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wheaton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Wheaton → Austin$4,738

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

Austin to Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,906	$2.56	$2,586 – $3,226
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914
48' flatbed	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012
Step deck	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451
Power only	$2,562	$2.26	$2,229 – $2,895
Hotshot	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262
26' box truck	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.02	$976 – $1,348

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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 Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,052	$3.50	$2,625 – $3,479	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,012.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,109 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,738, which makes Austin, TX to Wheaton, 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