Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk Grove Village, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,070flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$5,780
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove Village to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,864
Fuel: $1,206
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

San Antonio → Elk Grove Village$3,766

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

Elk Grove Village to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove Village, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,193	$3.40	$3,732 – $4,654
53' refrigerated	$4,997	$4.05	$4,347 – $5,646
48' flatbed	$5,070	$4.11	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,525	$4.47	$4,641 – $6,409
Power only	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,183
Hotshot	$2,794	$2.26	$2,319 – $3,269
26' box truck	$2,739	$2.22	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.36	$1,409 – $1,946

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More lanes from Elk Grove Village

48' flatbed lanes from Elk Grove Village, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,109 mi	$4,652	$4.19	$4,000 – $5,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,018 mi	$7,414	$3.67	$6,376 – $8,452	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332	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 Elk Grove Village, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elk Grove Village, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $5,780.

How far is Elk Grove Village, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,206 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elk Grove Village, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,766, which makes Elk Grove Village, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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