Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,821flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,496
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Skokie to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $4,821

Return trip

Austin → Skokie$3,581

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

Skokie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.43	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$4.09	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,821	$4.16	$4,146 – $5,496
Step deck	$5,255	$4.53	$4,414 – $6,096
Power only	$3,512	$3.03	$3,055 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,650	$2.28	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.24	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.37	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from Skokie

48' flatbed lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,555	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,613	5 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,681	$4.19	$4,026 – $5,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,110	$4.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709	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 Skokie, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Skokie, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,496.

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

About 1,160 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 $1,133 of the $4,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,581, which makes Skokie, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →