Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,496flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,125
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,459
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $4,496

Return trip

San Antonio → Decatur$3,340

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

Decatur to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,706	$3.49	$3,299 – $4,114
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$4.16	$3,843 – $4,992
48' flatbed	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125
Step deck	$4,902	$4.62	$4,118 – $5,686
Power only	$3,264	$3.07	$2,840 – $3,688
Hotshot	$2,463	$2.32	$2,044 – $2,881
26' box truck	$2,417	$2.28	$2,055 – $2,780
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.40	$1,245 – $1,720

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	2 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 Decatur, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,496 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,125.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,037 of the $4,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,340, which makes Decatur, 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 →