Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,718flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $4,057–$5,378
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $4,718

Return trip

Austin → Rockford$3,505

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

Rockford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,895	$3.45	$3,466 – $4,323
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$4.11	$4,039 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,718	$4.18	$4,057 – $5,378
Step deck	$5,143	$4.56	$4,320 – $5,966
Power only	$3,433	$3.04	$2,987 – $3,880
Hotshot	$2,591	$2.29	$2,151 – $3,031
26' box truck	$2,542	$2.25	$2,161 – $2,923
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.38	$1,309 – $1,807

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 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 Rockford, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,718 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,057 and $5,378.

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

About 1,129 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 $1,103 of the $4,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,505, which makes Rockford, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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