Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Galesburg, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,559flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,920–$5,197
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galesburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $4,559

Return trip

San Antonio → Galesburg$3,387

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

Galesburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Galesburg, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,760	$3.48	$3,346 – $4,173
53' refrigerated	$4,481	$4.15	$3,899 – $5,064
48' flatbed	$4,559	$4.22	$3,920 – $5,197
Step deck	$4,971	$4.60	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,312	$3.06	$2,881 – $3,742
Hotshot	$2,499	$2.31	$2,074 – $2,924
26' box truck	$2,453	$2.27	$2,085 – $2,821
Sprinter van	$1,504	$1.39	$1,263 – $1,745

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More lanes from Galesburg

48' flatbed lanes from Galesburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$5,620	$5.55	$4,833 – $6,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,003	$3.71	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,492	$8.29	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,187	$4.32	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$5,076	$5.36	$4,366 – $5,787	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$6,901	$3.71	$5,935 – $7,867	4 d
Dallas, TX	784 mi	$3,573	$4.56	$3,072 – $4,073	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 Galesburg, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Galesburg, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,920 and $5,197.

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

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $4,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,387, which makes Galesburg, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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