Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk River, MN to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,004flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,704
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk River to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,778
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $5,004

Return trip

Austin → Elk River$4,289

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elk River to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk River, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.30	$3,684 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.93	$4,292 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$5,004	$3.99	$4,303 – $5,704
Step deck	$5,453	$4.34	$4,580 – $6,325
Power only	$3,656	$2.91	$3,180 – $4,131
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.20	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,704	$2.15	$2,298 – $3,110
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.32	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Elk River

48' flatbed lanes from Elk River, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$6,372	$5.19	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,282	$5.08	$1,962 – $2,601	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,062	$3.98	$4,353 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,192	$4.12	$5,325 – $7,059	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$5,891	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$5,253	$3.94	$4,517 – $5,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$6,532	$3.63	$5,617 – $7,446	4 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 Elk River, MN to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elk River, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,704.

How far is Elk River, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,226 of the $5,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elk River, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,289, which makes Elk River, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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