Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,784flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,454
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake in the Hills to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,662
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,784

Return trip

Austin → Lake in the Hills$3,554

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

Lake in the Hills to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321
48' flatbed	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937
Hotshot	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Lake in the Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Lake in the Hills, 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	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,662	$4.19	$4,009 – $5,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,589	$5.54	$3,946 – $5,231	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,070	$4.11	$4,360 – $5,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	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 Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,454.

How far is Lake in the Hills, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $4,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,554, which makes Lake in the Hills, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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