Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,156flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,878
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gurnee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,924
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $5,156

Return trip

San Antonio → Gurnee$3,830

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

Gurnee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$3.38	$3,797 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,084	$4.03	$4,423 – $5,745
48' flatbed	$5,156	$4.09	$4,434 – $5,878
Step deck	$5,619	$4.46	$4,720 – $6,518
Power only	$3,768	$2.99	$3,278 – $4,257
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.25	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,787	$2.21	$2,369 – $3,205
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.35	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Gurnee

48' flatbed lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$7,533	$3.67	$6,478 – $8,588	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$4,741	$4.17	$4,077 – $5,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,061	$4.15	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,507	$5.58	$3,876 – $5,138	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,177	$4.32	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$6,552	$6.16	$5,635 – $7,470	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 Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,878.

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

About 1,261 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 $1,232 of the $5,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,830, which makes Gurnee, 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 →