Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,060flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $4,352–$5,768
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carpentersville to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,856
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $5,060

Return trip

San Antonio → Carpentersville$3,759

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

Carpentersville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$3.40	$3,724 – $4,645
53' refrigerated	$4,987	$4.05	$4,339 – $5,635
48' flatbed	$5,060	$4.11	$4,352 – $5,768
Step deck	$5,514	$4.48	$4,632 – $6,397
Power only	$3,694	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,788	$2.26	$2,314 – $3,262
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.22	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.36	$1,406 – $1,942

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More lanes from Carpentersville

48' flatbed lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,581	$5.55	$3,939 – $5,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$6,509	$6.18	$5,598 – $7,420	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 Carpentersville, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carpentersville, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,060 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,352 and $5,768.

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

About 1,232 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 $5,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,759, which makes Carpentersville, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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