Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,063flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$5,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Algonquin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,859
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $5,063

Return trip

San Antonio → Algonquin$3,761

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

Algonquin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$3.40	$3,727 – $4,648
53' refrigerated	$4,990	$4.05	$4,341 – $5,639
48' flatbed	$5,063	$4.11	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401
Power only	$3,697	$3.00	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,790	$2.26	$2,316 – $3,264
26' box truck	$2,735	$2.22	$2,325 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.36	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Algonquin

48' flatbed lanes from Algonquin, 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	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$4,655	$4.19	$4,003 – $5,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,589	$5.54	$3,946 – $5,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,084	$4.35	$3,512 – $4,656	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$6,528	$6.17	$5,614 – $7,442	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,063 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $5,772.

How far is Algonquin, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $5,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,761, which makes Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, 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