Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,947flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $4,254–$5,640
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joliet to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

San Antonio → Joliet$3,675

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

Joliet to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,873	$4.07	$4,239 – $5,506
48' flatbed	$4,947	$4.13	$4,254 – $5,640
Step deck	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255
Power only	$3,608	$3.01	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$2.27	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,670	$2.23	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.37	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Joliet

48' flatbed lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$6,951	$4.16	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,971	$4.39	$3,415 – $4,527	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,277	$6.24	$5,398 – $7,155	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 Joliet, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Joliet, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,254 and $5,640.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,170 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,675, which makes Joliet, 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 →