Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,037flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,742
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,840
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $5,037

Return trip

San Antonio → Carol Stream$3,742

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

Carol Stream to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,963	$4.05	$4,318 – $5,609
48' flatbed	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367
Power only	$3,677	$3.00	$3,199 – $4,154
Hotshot	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,720	$2.22	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.36	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Carol Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,417	$6.20	$5,519 – $7,315	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 Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,037 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,742.

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

About 1,225 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 $1,197 of the $5,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,742, which makes Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, 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 →