Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,104flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,678
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,182
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $4,104

Return trip

San Antonio → Granite City$3,049

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

Granite City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,374	$3.57	$3,003 – $3,745
53' refrigerated	$4,023	$4.26	$3,500 – $4,546
48' flatbed	$4,104	$4.35	$3,529 – $4,678
Step deck	$4,477	$4.74	$3,761 – $5,194
Power only	$2,965	$3.14	$2,580 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,237	$2.37	$1,857 – $2,617
26' box truck	$2,198	$2.33	$1,869 – $2,528
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.43	$1,134 – $1,566

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More lanes from Granite City

48' flatbed lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$5,676	$5.53	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,997	$3.71	$6,017 – $7,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$3,659	$4.52	$3,147 – $4,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,352	$4.23	$5,463 – $7,242	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$5,088	$5.36	$4,376 – $5,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$6,853	$3.72	$5,893 – $7,812	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$3,138	$4.81	$2,698 – $3,577	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 Granite City, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Granite City, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,104 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,678.

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

About 944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $922 of the $4,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,049, which makes Granite City, 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 →