Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Galesburg, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galesburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Austin → Galesburg$3,177

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

Galesburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Galesburg, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,521	$3.53	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$4.21	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,276	$4.29	$3,678 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,664	$4.68	$3,918 – $5,411
Power only	$3,097	$3.11	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,337	$2.35	$1,939 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,295	$2.30	$1,951 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.41	$1,183 – $1,634

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More lanes from Galesburg

48' flatbed lanes from Galesburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$5,620	$5.55	$4,833 – $6,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,003	$3.71	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,492	$8.29	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,187	$4.32	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$5,076	$5.36	$4,366 – $5,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$4,559	$4.22	$3,920 – $5,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$6,901	$3.71	$5,935 – $7,867	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 Galesburg, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Galesburg, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $4,875.

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

About 996 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 $973 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,177, which makes Galesburg, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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