Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,043flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $4,337–$5,749
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

San Antonio → Calumet City$3,747

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

Calumet City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,170	$3.40	$3,712 – $4,629
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,043	$4.11	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376
Power only	$3,682	$3.00	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,778	$2.26	$2,306 – $3,251
26' box truck	$2,724	$2.22	$2,315 – $3,132
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.36	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$4,866	$5.81	$4,185 – $5,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,581	$3.66	$6,520 – $8,642	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,082	$4.15	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$4,071	$4.36	$3,501 – $4,641	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$6,228	$6.25	$5,356 – $7,100	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 Calumet City, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calumet City, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,337 and $5,749.

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

About 1,227 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 $1,199 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,747, which makes Calumet City, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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