Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,067flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$5,776
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoffman Estates to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,862
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $5,067

Return trip

San Antonio → Hoffman Estates$3,764

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

Hoffman Estates to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,190	$3.40	$3,729 – $4,651
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$4.05	$4,344 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776
Step deck	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405
Power only	$3,699	$3.00	$3,218 – $4,180
Hotshot	$2,792	$2.26	$2,317 – $3,266
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.22	$2,326 – $3,147
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.36	$1,408 – $1,944

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

48' flatbed lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,030	$5.74	$4,326 – $5,734	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$4,544	$5.56	$3,908 – $5,180	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$7,389	$3.68	$6,354 – $8,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$6,470	$6.19	$5,564 – $7,376	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 Hoffman Estates, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,067 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $5,776.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,205 of the $5,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,764, which makes Hoffman Estates, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology