Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,735flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,134 mi
Typical range: $4,072–$5,397
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,627
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $4,735

Return trip

Austin → Downers Grove$3,517

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

Downers Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,909	$3.45	$3,479 – $4,339
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$4.11	$4,053 – $5,264
48' flatbed	$4,735	$4.18	$4,072 – $5,397
Step deck	$5,161	$4.55	$4,336 – $5,987
Power only	$3,446	$3.04	$2,998 – $3,894
Hotshot	$2,601	$2.29	$2,158 – $3,043
26' box truck	$2,551	$2.25	$2,168 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.38	$1,313 – $1,814

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More lanes from Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	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 Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,072 and $5,397.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,134 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 $1,108 of the $4,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,517, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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