Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,080flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,369–$5,791
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,871
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $5,080

Return trip

San Antonio → Crystal Lake$3,774

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

Crystal Lake to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$3.39	$3,739 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,007	$4.04	$4,356 – $5,658
48' flatbed	$5,080	$4.10	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,536	$4.47	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,709	$3.00	$3,227 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,800	$2.26	$2,324 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,744	$2.22	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.36	$1,412 – $1,949

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$5,082	$5.72	$4,370 – $5,793	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,597	$5.54	$3,953 – $5,240	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$6,557	$6.16	$5,639 – $7,475	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 Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,080 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,369 and $5,791.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $5,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,774, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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