Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,778flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $4,109–$5,447
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,658
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

Austin → Cicero$3,549

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cicero to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$3.44	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$4.10	$4,091 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,778	$4.17	$4,109 – $5,447
Step deck	$5,208	$4.54	$4,375 – $6,042
Power only	$3,479	$3.03	$3,027 – $3,931
Hotshot	$2,625	$2.29	$2,179 – $3,072
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.25	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.38	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663	2 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,109 and $5,447.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Cicero, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. 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