Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,831flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,155–$5,507
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,695
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

Austin → Wilmette$3,589

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

Wilmette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,990	$3.43	$3,551 – $4,429
53' refrigerated	$4,756	$4.09	$4,138 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,831	$4.15	$4,155 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,266	$4.53	$4,423 – $6,108
Power only	$3,520	$3.03	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,656	$2.28	$2,204 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,605	$2.24	$2,214 – $2,996
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.37	$1,341 – $1,852

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More lanes from Wilmette

48' flatbed lanes from Wilmette, 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	2,064 mi	$7,562	$3.66	$6,503 – $8,621	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,078	$4.15	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,120	$4.10	$4,403 – $5,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	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 Wilmette, IL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wilmette, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,155 and $5,507.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,589, which makes Wilmette, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology