Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,815flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $3,281–$4,349
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,978
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,815

Return trip

Austin → Granite City$2,834

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

Granite City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$3.65	$2,785 – $3,474
53' refrigerated	$3,731	$4.35	$3,246 – $4,216
48' flatbed	$3,815	$4.45	$3,281 – $4,349
Step deck	$4,164	$4.86	$3,498 – $4,830
Power only	$2,745	$3.20	$2,388 – $3,102
Hotshot	$2,071	$2.42	$1,719 – $2,423
26' box truck	$2,037	$2.38	$1,731 – $2,342
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.46	$1,052 – $1,452

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More lanes from Granite City

48' flatbed lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$5,676	$5.53	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,997	$3.71	$6,017 – $7,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$3,659	$4.52	$3,147 – $4,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,352	$4.23	$5,463 – $7,242	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$5,088	$5.36	$4,376 – $5,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,104	$4.35	$3,529 – $4,678	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$6,853	$3.72	$5,893 – $7,812	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 Granite City, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Granite City, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,815 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,281 and $4,349.

How far is Granite City, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 857 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $837 of the $3,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Granite City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Granite City, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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