Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,828flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $4,152–$5,503
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evanston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,693
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,828

Return trip

Austin → Evanston$3,586

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

Evanston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,988	$3.43	$3,549 – $4,426
53' refrigerated	$4,752	$4.09	$4,135 – $5,370
48' flatbed	$4,828	$4.15	$4,152 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,262	$4.53	$4,420 – $6,104
Power only	$3,517	$3.03	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,654	$2.28	$2,203 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,603	$2.24	$2,213 – $2,994
Sprinter van	$1,595	$1.37	$1,340 – $1,850

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More lanes from Evanston

48' flatbed lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,909	$5.79	$4,222 – $5,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$7,565	$3.66	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$4,688	$4.19	$4,032 – $5,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,085	$4.15	$6,093 – $8,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,116	$4.10	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	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 Evanston, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Evanston, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,828 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,152 and $5,503.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,135 of the $4,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,586, which makes Evanston, 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