Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,067flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$5,776
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,862
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $5,067

Return trip

San Antonio → Cicero$3,764

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

Cicero to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,190	$3.40	$3,729 – $4,651
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$4.05	$4,344 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776
Step deck	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405
Power only	$3,699	$3.00	$3,218 – $4,180
Hotshot	$2,792	$2.26	$2,317 – $3,266
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.22	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.36	$1,408 – $1,944

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$6,344	$6.22	$5,456 – $7,233	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 Cicero, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,067 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $5,776.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $5,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,764, which makes Cicero, 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 →