Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,877flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $4,195–$5,560
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,727
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $4,877

Return trip

Austin → Waukegan$3,623

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

Waukegan to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,030	$3.42	$3,587 – $4,473
53' refrigerated	$4,803	$4.08	$4,178 – $5,427
48' flatbed	$4,877	$4.14	$4,195 – $5,560
Step deck	$5,316	$4.52	$4,466 – $6,167
Power only	$3,555	$3.02	$3,093 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,683	$2.28	$2,227 – $3,139
26' box truck	$2,631	$2.24	$2,236 – $3,026
Sprinter van	$1,612	$1.37	$1,354 – $1,870

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Waukegan

48' flatbed lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,163	$4.09	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 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 Waukegan, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waukegan, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,195 and $5,560.

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

About 1,177 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 $1,150 of the $4,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,623, which makes Waukegan, 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 →