Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,751flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,086–$5,416
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $4,751

Return trip

Austin → Elgin$3,530

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

Elgin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.44	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$4.10	$4,068 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,751	$4.17	$4,086 – $5,416
Step deck	$5,179	$4.55	$4,351 – $6,008
Power only	$3,459	$3.04	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,610	$2.29	$2,166 – $3,054
26' box truck	$2,560	$2.25	$2,176 – $2,944
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.38	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Elgin

48' flatbed lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,585	$5.54	$3,943 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,353	$3.68	$6,324 – $8,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	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 Elgin, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elgin, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,751 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,086 and $5,416.

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

About 1,139 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 $1,113 of the $4,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Elgin, 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